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Smart Homes Are Cool, But Are They Safe?

Parks Associates found that there was little difference when it came to concerns about someone controlling smart products uninvited versus accessing the historical data products generate. In both cases, about 60 percent of respondents said they were concerned or very concerned about such issues with only about 20 percent saying that they are not concerned.

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