Should We Trust Google With Our Smart Homes?
Found on Wired on Tuesday, 24 June 2014
Google and Nest have taken two big steps toward this vision of the smart home. Late Friday, Nest—the home automation company Google acquired for $3.2 billion in January—announced its acquisition of Dropcam, a startup that sells internet-connected security cameras.
The prospect of the web giant tapping into your home devices—which could provide an even broader window into your personal life—doesn’t sit well with many who know this world.
You can never be sure how Google will use your personal data. As Meiri points out, Google has already said, in a letter to SEC, that it plans on delivering ads to thermostats and other connected devices.
People need to learn that they have to keep their data to themselves. It might be comfortable to use all these new gadets, but in the end you pay with your private information.