Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Poll shows consumers not sure what 'Internet of Things' means
Dyn, the sites' common DNS provider, said its investigation showed that many of the compromised smart devices had been infected with a malware because of inadequate security protections. Since then, manufacturers have been under increased pressure to regularly update firmware on smart devices.
A 2017 report by Parks Associates showed 41 percent of U.S. homes with wifi planned to purchase a smart appliance or other wifi-connected household device in the next 12 months, meanin ...read more
Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Smart household devices may be your biggest security blindspot
New research from Parks Associates shows 41 percent of U.S. homes with wifi plan to purchase a smart appliance or other wifi-connected household device in the next 12 months.
The international research firm says the most commonly purchased devices will include smart smoke/CO detectors, thermostats, and lights. These products will join the billions of devices that make up the increasingly popular Internet of Things (IoT).
From the article "Smart household devices may be y ...read more
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Report finds technical support lacking for home network users
Today, the average home might have a couple of desktops, a laptop or two, a tablet and several smartphones that are connecting to a home network through a router. Parks Associates, an international research firm, estimates that 78% of U.S. broadband households had a home network router in 2012, up from 54% in 2009.
With all this sophisticated connectivity, it's little wonder consumers encounter problems and frustrations with their home networks.
Parks Associates says the ...read more