Contractor resource Craftjack recently surveyed 800 people in the US to find out how they felt about their smart home gadgets.
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Some 32% of those surveyed have six or more smart tech devices in their homes.
Smart TVs proved the most popular, owned by 63% of all the respondents.
The Amazon Echo was next on the list, finding a home with 48% of the people polled.
Other hot tech items included smart doorbells, smart lights, security cameras, smart thermostats, smart speakers, and smart outlets.
Smart home technology also has created a sense of security.
More than half of the respondents said they feel safer in their homes because of these devices, while 55% said they would never go back to living in a home without smart tech.
On the downside people have definite security and privacy concerns with smart home tech.
One-third of those polled said they worry about their devices being hacked.
Among those with smart cameras, a quarter expressed fears that a hacker could gain access and see inside their home.
As the most popular device, the Amazon Echo also topped the list of gadgets that people worry could be hacked.
Security cameras, Google's Nest products, smart doorbells, and smart TVs also made the list of items that triggered hacking concerns.
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Among those surveyed, 76% said they believe their smart home devices are always listening to them, while 61% said they think their devices are always eavesdropping on them.
Around 66% of the respondents said they received related ads on their phones after talking about something on one of their smart home devices.
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Toward that end, smart home users should take the necessary security and privacy measures just as with any other technology.
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To compile its research, Craftjack surveyed 807 Americans who have internet-enabled devices in their homes.
This Cyber News was published on www.zdnet.com. Publication date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:43:04 +0000