> In an ideal world, this would function through some kind of home hub device – a single point of communication between "outside" and "inside", which has many c

> In an ideal world, this would function through some kind of home hub device – a single point of communication between "outside" and "inside", which has many clear benefits This is exactly what I was suggesting, and thanks for your input! I believe this is a space where Raspberry Pi has some potential - as there are some open sourced projects that handle some of these functions. Personal anecdote: I recently bought a PiNoIR module and plan on building a (relatively primitive) apartment security system in which the machine the camera-pi "phones home" to can send my phone Twilio SMS if any motion is detected. Problems I foresee is if the home computer is pwned, both devices can be exploited for the same nefarious task. :EDIT: Granted, most consumers don't want to "DIY" as much as I do.