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Introduction:
The advancements in technology like smart homes brings us to a better life but it also opens us up to harms we may not have been exposed to before. Smart homes create security risks for the invasion of privacy, identity theft, and expose families to radiation. Everyone should do their due diligence and research when looking for smart devices to stay safe.

Exposure to Radiation:
One of the adverse side effects is that these smart devices in question put off radiation. According to a Journal Entry written by Frank M Clegg, he talks about Radiofrequency Radiations. Radiofrequency radiation is a wave on the electromagnetic spectrum sent “wirelessly from a transceiver”. RFR are sent from many electric devices. According to an article written by Nest, titled, How Smart Homes Can Increase Your Family’s Exposure to Radiation, Nest describes how radiation can affect you. The side effects they listed are harder sleep, loss of focus, you may develop heart problems, you may have difficulty conceiving children, you may develop urinary problems, and children may have their development stunted. According to an article written by Nest, titled, How Smart Homes Can Increase Your Family’s Exposure to Radiation, Nest describes how radiation can affect you. The side effects they listed are harder sleep, loss of focus, you may develop heart problems, you may have difficulty conceiving children, you may develop urinary problems, and children may have their development stunted. While radiation is low in smart devices, it still exists and is a persistent problem.

Identity Theft:
According to an article published by the identity theft resource center, 2 billion records were left exposed, this happened in a smart device company. This was discovered by a group of hacktivists. Hacktivists are experts in the cyber security field who use their powers to help people. The company in question left “2 billion lines of data” open to the internet without any password protection. The Data that was recovered were “usernames, passwords, reset codes, and even video recordings”. With the information that was leaked, like usernames, passwords and Ip addresses, thieves and criminals online could’ve easily stolen someone’s identity.

Invasion of Privacy:
In today's society you can have your privacy invaded when you are in your very own home and not from a major corporation either. In an article written by Duncan Hodges in February of 2019 titled Mapping Smart Home Vulnerabilities To Cyber-Enabled Crime, Mr. Hodges explains that home invasions have been offline crimes until recent years with the introduction of smart devices in our homes they have become cyber-physical. He reiterates that things like smart locks and smart doorbells might deter thieves from your home they are more likely to look for an alternative entry point making your smart lock on your front door redundant. According to the BBC article written by Alexa Riley on May 11th, 2020, titled “They can make our lives easier and more convenient, but can devices such as smart light bulbs and voice-controlled assistants also be used against someone as a form of domestic abuse?” Mrs. Riley talks about the harms of having smart devices that allow connection or an eye into your home. She explains how far reaching the problem is, saying “it’s not only location tracking” and that software used to “monitor messages on a device, record screen activity, track its location and give access to its cameras” without people knowing have increased by 35% in 2019.