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.
Connected home devices have increasingly cropped up in domestic abuse cases over the past year, according to those working with victims of domestic violence. Those at help lines said more people were calling in the last 12 months about losing control of Wi-Fi-enabled doors, speakers, thermostats, lights and cameras. Lawyers also said they were wrangling with how to add language to restraining orders to cover smart home technology.
(Score: 3, Informative) by LoRdTAW on Tuesday June 26 2018, @06:01PM (1 child)
For every two that win there are plenty more who are unfortunately mentally unprepared to deal with stress and unknowns of divorce. Sometimes they are so mentally beaten they believe it truly is THEIR fault so they stay in the terrible relationship believing it to be the right thing. It's sad but happens all the time.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday June 27 2018, @12:42PM