The article doesn't seem to consider security devices especially cameras and intrusion detection systems as smart home devices which have seen the largest adopt

The article doesn't seem to consider security devices especially cameras and intrusion detection systems as smart home devices which have seen the largest adoption worldwide. Households which have never heard about Alexa, Apple Home/Google Nest have IP Security cameras with robust motion detection/alert system and in many parts of the world they're credible deterrence as house owner having a gun is not a thing. That doesn't mean security cameras don't have issues, most are already part of bot net, will never get a security update, hard-linked to the app(Even RTSP is unavailable) and of course privacy issues concerning always on devices in our home sold by companies which don't have reputation for respecting privacy. But aforementioned issues can be addressed with hardened security cameras along with accessible self-hosted software which are now delegated to only those who wish to get their hands dirty.