Smart Locks Endanger Tenants’ Privacy and Should Be Regulated | Electronic Frontier Foundation

I haven't adopted that much "smart home" infrastructure, in part because of the privacy concerns. I've thought several times that having a smart lock at our cabin would be great, but yet another stream of data that can be sold and shared without our knowledge is enough to keep me away.

• This data could give law enforcement a powerful new stream of data to be obtained without your knowledge.
• Landlords could use this data to harass or penalize tenants.
• Private companies who manage this data could sell it.
• Both the smart lock itself and the system used to store the data could be hacked.
• Finally, smart lock users themselves may be able to abuse the data.

The growing use of technology in our homes, a place that is recognized under our constitution in special ways, without privacy considerations is a problem.