Smart Home

How Modern Technologies Create New Security Challenges

The world has changed the manner in which we live, work, and relate to due to modern technologies. Cloud-based systems and artificial intelligence, smart devices, and digital automation are only some of how innovation has expedited life, made it more efficient and connected than ever before. Nevertheless, these improvements have led to an escalating number of security issues that people, companies, and even house owners are forced to face. Cybersecurity and cloud security have become pertinent issues in the modern digital world as the threats targeting technology are changing with the change in technology.

A UK Story: Ring Video Doorbell helps homeowners prevent doorstep crime

London, UK – 20 September 2017 – Ring, the leader in outdoor smart home security, today announced that 100,000 UK homes are now fitted with a Ring Video Doorbell - giving homeowners access to live footage from their doorstep wherever they are in the world.

Providing a ring of security around neighbourhoods, the Ring Video Doorbell has been safeguarding homeowners from the threat of doorstep and vehicle crime since its UK launch in July 2016.

Starting my Summer with the Blossom Smart Watering Controller

Spring brought to South Dakota plenty of rain. The lawns are green, the flowers are in full bloom, and it seems we can't go beyond a couple days without a rain shower or thunderstorm. While water is usually plenty for my city, we do things smart around here and restrict water usage for our lawns year round. It's not uncommon in my part of the country to see the weather pattern quickly change from wet to dry. What once was green can turn brown in a hurry.