Great list of security recommendations, you don't have to do ALL of them at the same time. Start with one or two of them, practice using the new tools then add more. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/technology/personaltech/encryption-privacy.html #security #laptops

Excellent considerations for getting your friends and family Smart Home tech. Are they currently using Smart Home devices, which vendor, the complexity of interoperability between different Smart Home vendors grows exponentially. Good words to live by; “Once you give it, and you offer to set it up, you are on call,” she says. Not only that, but the product may involve subscriptions or other joy-killing fees. So if you’re not paying attention, the gadget will become a gift

Looks like WiFi will be reaching is usefulness, start looking at Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. http://www.gearbrain.com/why-bluetooth-will-run-your-home-2097373289.html #mobile