The Times: Your home is spying on you — this is how to tame your tech

A recent feature in The Times highlights a growing reality: the technology designed to make our homes smarter can also make them more exposed.

In one example, an individual experimenting with AI unintentionally gained access to thousands of smart devices in homes worldwide, revealing just how easily vulnerabilities can be uncovered.

In the article, our CEO Lucy Burnford shares what we experience first-hand when assessing private residences:

“We’ve never been to a property… where we’ve seen anything I could describe as having good network architecture.”

In most homes, every device shares the same network. If one is compromised, everything is.

“One item in your home may be very securely set up, but another may not be,”  she says. “And if they’re on the same network, you’re inviting the risk of lateral movement from an unsecure device - or something connected in an unsecure way - to something that is, and then that lateral movement invites risk in. 

From smart speakers to security systems, connected devices can quietly create entry points into your home and your wider digital life.

Private Residence Reviews

At coc00n, we assess how your home is connected and ensure everything is structured properly, so one weak point doesn’t put everything at risk.

We provide expert reviews of the digital ecosystem of a private residence, identifying cyber and digital privacy risks to ensure security and protection for the whole family.

Read the full feature to understand what to look out for and how to protect what matters most or get in touch to find out more.