@KristoferTM Thanks Kris for your support! We have spent quite a bit of time thinking about security and privacy. All of our data gets encrypted with AES-128 encryption from the Iota to the Home Base. The Home Base relays the encrypted information to the AWS servers. On our cloud server, we use industry best practices for security. We also use an internal API that requires SSL, so every time a user accesses their Iota's data from the webserver or mobile app, this will be done over HTTPS. Additionally, we require an OAuth2 login to even make the API calls.
The Iota Kickstarter campaign is aiming to build the first crowd-sourced internet of things (IoT) wireless network. Outdoor applications include pet,child,elderly and vehicle tracking while indoor applications include home security sensors, mailbox sensors and much more. Crowd-sourcing the network has many advantages over traditional cellular models. The main advantages are no monthly services fees and better battery life for the devices on the network.
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