Yep that&#x27;s my concern too.<p>I&#x27;d actually go for a little home automation, perhaps a Philips Hue or two if they were LAN only.<p>99% of these things should be blocking WAN access.  Even the smartphone apps should be limiting themselves to never be on the net.<p>Unlike gmail and facebook actions driving ads, I fail to see what manufacturers get out of the data from when I use my fridge, toothbrush or thermostat.  Seriously, I don&#x27;t see what earthly use it is for them, unless next step is an ad driven toothbrush.<p>Every time I see an article about what&#x27;s been found on Shodan I shudder.  It&#x27;s a very stupid future.