Domestic Technology

Refers to the use of innovative
devices in the home either the use
of personal items or monitoring
home security. However, smart
technology can threaten privacy,
security and autonomy,
depending on how these
technologies are designed
and used.

This website aims to determine
the domestic technology issues,
challenges and the security
requirements for user's privacy.

Security requirements

Smart Home Category

Integrated Wireless Communication(IWC)

IWT can be used privately in homes or any other residential area or in an office building.
Most of smart grid gadgets are more likely to be used by IWTs than wired ones.
It provide several advantages as the cost of installation, wide access, lower equipment and greater flexibility.

Managing Energy Consumption

As a result of energy shortages , technology is used to achieve
energy efficiency and reduce consumption.
It controls energy prices by daily rates,
based on energy, to distribute the energy created by users locally.

Home Microcomputers

(SHMC) also known as Smart Home Micro-Computers it is linked to other devices,to automate and control the entire smart home system.
They have a microcontroller as well as supplementary components, making them simple to assemble and program.

Automated Home Systems

To anticipate and simplify their motions and make their lives more comfortable, home automation (HA) can be implemented.
It also helps saving energy by allowing interaction with users remotely.

Challenges & Risks

Privacy & Security Issues

These devices can create information about individual's behaviour, then analyse it and act on it.
also, it can monitor user activity as well as collecting personal information such as user's name and phone number.
Causing significant endless flow detection about data breaches. More details

Unsafe environment

As a Result of smart home technology, women experiencing emotional attachments associated with these technologies.
Also, smart homes evoked intense emotions for both men and women.
Some parents reported that they held mixed feeling about smart Homes and their Children Safety. More details

Limitation of Automated systems

HA can manage smart home as a part of the system however, it can not allow interaction with users, it most be paired with other non-automated devices.
Users would not be able to adjust their energy consumption using HA only. More details

Predict Human Behaviour

It is still a challenge, to make smart home behaviour decisions.
As human behaviour is highly unpredictable, to sense behaviour multiple sensory modalities are needed.
Advanced patterns recognition techniques are required. More details

Sensitivity of Information

Security requirements are very stringent because the sensitive information,
it have significant vulnerabilities in existing smart home solutions.
It proves that existing security solutions are not mature enough to
be released for large market penetration. More details

Security requirements

Vulnerability Management

There are significant vulnerabilities in existing smart home solutions which prove that existing solutions are not mature enough for market penetration.
These security aspects need to be addressed , evaluated ,treated and reported to the system.

Awareness Raising

Making people conscious about security threats , so homeowners understand the importance of securing their smart home devices.
It is a crucial stage in reducing the risks associated with the security attacks.

Maintaining Methods Integrity

A variety of methods are developed to gain malicious access to home network and data as a result of using connected devices.
Homeowner must always validate input data, backup data and adopting security best practices.

IoT Devices

To avoid prevalence of insecure devices, that is caused by the lack of basic security features, users must create strong passwords to reduce vulnerability of the devices.
Moreover, users should secure their connection, know the Guidelines and focus on quality.