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August 26, 2022 by Jenny Han

5 Ways To Secure Your Smart and IoT Devices

Smart Nest

All of the advances in technology have made for exciting possibilities to cultivate your own digital world, encompassing anything from your place of work to your bedroom. However, with all of these advances in technology comes a greatly elevated risk of breaches of digital security. Sometimes advanced technology comes out, available for the consumer before t...

August 1, 2022 by Emily Moore

The Challenges and Security Risks of Smart Home Devices

Smart Home Devices

Smart home devices are one of the most talked about technological entities these days. The internet of things is expanding at an exponential rate with the introduction of smart appliances, smart home devices, and other smart devices. With new technology comes new challenges and vulnerabilities. From hacking to privacy and security, the smart home poses a num...

December 27, 2021 by IP Location

Easy Way to Turn Your Home into a Smart Home

Smart Home Devices

DIY Home automation or smart homes are the waves of the future. By doing home automation tasks yourself, you can not only save money, but you also get to choose the features and devices that best suit your needs. Plus, with a little bit of know-how, you can probably do it yourself in just a few hours.

October 19, 2020 by IP Location

IP Camera Security

IP Security Camera

Surveillance camera market has evolved drastically in recent years, and IP cameras are outplacing traditional CCTV (Closed Circuit TeleVision) cameras in both business and home markets. With easy wireless installation combined with mobile apps deliver cost-effective and remote surveillance solutions to small businesses and homeowners. Traditional CCTV Camera...

June 25, 2019 by IP Location

Why Smart Homes Need a VPN?

VPN Smart Home

A smart home is a home connected through a network commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This allows people to easily manage their appliances, thermostats, lightings and other smart IoT devices remotely using smart devices. The IoT functions by having devices similar to those in a normal everyday house except they carry some functionality to...

September 22, 2017 by IP Location

What is Z-Wave?

Z-Wave

With home & industrial automation slowly getting prominence across the globe, the efficiency of supporting infrastructure to perform as desired plays a significant role. Just like Zigbee, Z-Wave is one such protocol which supports communication between smart devices. Z-Wave relies on Radio Frequency (RF) for performing signaling and controlling operation...

August 21, 2017 by IP Location

How does ZigBee Work?

ZigBee

With a plethora of high data rate communication standards not suitable for communicating with sensors and actuators, a system designer primarily looks for a standard to work effectively with low-power requirements and low-latency. Though it was initially built as an alternative to Bluetooth because of its inefficacy to work in certain applications, ZigBee is...

May 19, 2017 by IP Location

What is smart homes?

Smart Homes

Due to the advancement in network technology, a trend in “Smart Homes” has developed allowing users to control each device remotely in their home. In this article, we will define what a Smart Home is, what technologies are used, and how this can be advantageous to homeowners.