In this test, we will show, whether the slogan “Made in Germany” also means something with regard to Smart Home solutions and will analyse…
Smart Home
Spotlight on Lightify!
July 12, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
We already tested the Philips Hue as well as the IKEA TRADFRI Lighting system. Now, let’s see, if the third big player in the…
Smart Home
Is Panasonic’s Starter Kit designed to secure your home?
May 19, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The trend towards smart home products has touched the insurance companies. But in Germany the giants of the industry are still struggling to knit…
General Information
IoT Quick-Check: The “Why”, “What” and “How” we test
April 24, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
One of our ultimate goals and a main responsibility as an independent security testing institute is the commitment of our expert knowledge in the…
Certification Test
The First AV-TEST Certified IP Camera: Smartfrog
March 6, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
As a reaction to our test of the Smartfrog IP camera, the manufacturer contacted us to work on solutions for the flaws we were…
Automotive
Testing PACE
February 23, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Car hacking is one of the hot security topics right now. This post looks at one IoT device for cars and what it could…
IP Cameras
Testing Netatmo Welcome
January 12, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The security camera with a friendly name of “Welcome” keeps a watchful eye on its surroundings with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080…
IP Cameras
Testing Gigaset Elements Camera
January 11, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
The camera from Gigaset records its environment in a picture quality of 720p with a frame rate of up to 30 FPS. Thanks to…
IP Cameras
Testing Netgear Arlo Wire-Free
January 10, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
An additional product we examined in the field of security cameras within the scope of our IP camera quick test is the Arlo from…
IP Cameras
Testing Smartfrog
January 9, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Updated findings (23. February 2017): Smartfrog reacted promptly and worked on a new App version and firmware update that fix the critical problems outlined…