Scary Things About Home Networks

[mandy]

2 part article:

As with anything new, uncertainty goes hand-in-hand with putting together a home network. Consider the home owner who lies awake at night worrying about the potential flaws -- infrastructural, security-wise and otherwise -- in his home network. Will the toaster misread a command from the network server and wipe out his hard drive? Unlikely, but there are risks.../quote]

part 1: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/55882.html

[quote] "Consumers are increasingly asking for installed technologies, whether it's for a home theater room or an intricate home network complete with servers and structured wiring," said Joe Bates, director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association. "Clearly, builders, contractors and consumers believe that these offerings are no longer just the wave of the future but a reality."...

part 2: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/KUfv...rt-2.xhtml