The smart business of securing against home invasion - IoT Tech Expo

In director Michael Mann's 2015 film Blackhat, a major breach of security is made on a supposedly failsafe international shipping port via a humble drinks vending machine. No longer Hollywood fiction, it's clear that hackers will seek the weakest link in the chain and with more and more devices connected to the internet that chain is growing exponentially. There's no place more vulnerable than the home where all manner of seemingly innocuous appliances and devices, from your fridge to energy and lighting systems, present a web of opportunity for personal invasion. Though still in their infancy, IoT and smart homes are gaining traction. By 2020, Gartner Research forecasts approximately 20.8 billion IoT enabled devices worldwide, while IDC projects a $1.7 trillion global IoT market.