As I was pandering to Belle, Fox Business ran a spot on emerging movers and shakers in tech. One of the people interviewed mentioned the "Internet of Things" where just about everything in your house that is electronic is accessible and controllable via the net.
Remember "Elf on a Shelf" and "Nanny Cams"?
Now it MAY be that the manufacturer provides adequate security at the start, but what happens five years down the road when your SUX6000 freezer/fridge/hibachi/still is hacked? Better yet, for us living in arctic like climes with thermostats, what if some joker turns it OFF while the temps are in the minus side? Burst pipes?
At present, I know of NO shared interface for devices, so EACH maker will have to update or maintain the security provisions for their product. Imagine all the stuff being built in Red China being supported until it goes to the great landfill in the sky.
And now back to our regularly scheduled broadcast...