Wi-Fi jammers

[Jazzy]

A group of thieves have been outsmarting smart devices across the Los Angeles area, authorities said.

In a March 4 statement by the Los Angeles Police Department, officers warn that a group in Wilshire is using Wi-Fi jamming technology to disarm surveillance cameras and alarm systems that rely on Wi-Fi.

“If you are going to use a Wi-Fi camera for your front door, perhaps consider using a hardline camera inside your home,” he said. Wired cameras connected via Ethernet cables do not rely on Wi-Fi networks and would not be disrupted by a Wi-Fi jammer.

Los Angeles police also recommends hard wiring burglary alarm systems.

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I wouldn't have any of those smart devices (or Siri or Alexa) anywhere near my place.

Do you use smart devices in your home?

 

[tango]

I refuse to use anything like Alexa because I don't want some gizmo listening to everything I say and presumably routing it to some external server to process what I'm saying so it can respond.

I do use a few smart devices in my home but nothing that's mission critical. I wouldn't use a wifi-enabled device to secure an external door, for instance.