&quot;“In the future, intelligence services might use the [Internet of Things] for identification, surveillance, monitoring, location tracking, and targeting for recruitment, or to gain access to networks or user credentials,” Clapper said.&quot;<p>This is one more way that the NSA will break the &quot;in-home&quot; barrier for surveillance, as though keeping track of your online thought isn&#x27;t enough. It may not be exactly the same as having a camera in your home, but it&#x27;s uncomfortably close when your toaster can tell the government about your habits.