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Review 2019: A good year for IoT security

December 16, 2019 , Olaf Pursche

Dear visitors of this blog, dear Smart Home and IoT friends, what a year it was! In a short review we are happy to…

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Netgear Arlo Doorbell with Chime and Ultra Cameras

December 6, 2019 , Eric Clausing

The Arlo system of the manufacturer Netgear, in different versions and with various components was already considered by us in earlier quick checks. We…

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DoorBird IP Video Station

December 6, 2019 , Eric Clausing

As the only German manufacturer in the AV-TEST comparison test on the subject of video intercoms, we admittedly had quite high expectations of the…

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Somikon WiFi-HD-Video-Doorbell

December 6, 2019 , Eric Clausing

In the course of the video intercom comparison test, we of course also looked at one of the Far Eastern models sold in Germany,…

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Say “Hi” to Nest Hello

December 5, 2019 , Dennis Henke

In addition to HD video streaming with night vision and HDR, the Nest Hello video doorbell from Google also offers face recognition and notifications…

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Ring Doorbell 2

December 4, 2019 , Dennis Henke

The Ring Doorbell 2 from Amazon is powered by an exchangeable battery, but also supports various bell transformers and an optional solar charger. Infrared…

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Product Warning! Chinese children’s watch reveals thousands of children’s data

November 25, 2019 , Maik Morgenstern

The smartwatch SMA-WATCH-M2, which works as a GPS tracker via SIM card, is designed to protect children and give parents a secure feeling. However,…

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Pearl Harbor: Security Warning for Smartlock VisorTech TSZ-580.fp

August 15, 2019 , Olaf Pursche

VisorTech advertises its Smart Lock: “Never locked out again: Because you simply close your front door with a tap of your finger! Alternatively, open…

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The Security Status of IoT – High malware curve versus low learning curve

July 22, 2019 , Olaf Pursche

For cybercriminals, the rapidly growing number of unprotected or, at best, poorly protected devices, are an easy and welcome target. The risk is borne…

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