Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
> Subject: [ NNSquad ] Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
> Date: June 24, 2018 at 1:08:14 PM GMT+9
> To: nnsquad () nnsquad org
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> Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/23/technology/smart-home-devices-domestic-abuse.html
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>       Their stories are part of a new pattern of behavior in domestic
>       abuse cases tied to the rise of smart home technology.
>       Internet-connected locks, speakers, thermostats, lights and
>       cameras that have been marketed as the newest conveniences are
>       now also being used as a means for harassment, monitoring,
>       revenge and control.  In more than 30 interviews with The New
>       York Times, domestic abuse victims, their lawyers, shelter
>       workers and emergency responders described how the technology
>       was becoming an alarming new tool. Abusers -- using apps on
>       their smartphones, which are connected to the internet-enabled
>       devices -- would remotely control everyday objects in the home,
>       sometimes to watch and listen, other times to scare or show
>       power. Even after a partner had left the home, the devices often
>       stayed and continued to be used to intimidate and confuse.
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> --Lauren--




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