Guest Contributor
Ari contributes on the seam between technology and money: smart home devices, payment networks, and the liability that shows up when something on your network is compromised.
The through-line is the same in every piece. A product gets sold on convenience, the risk is disclosed in a place nobody reads, and the loss lands on the person least able to argue about it.
Ring shut off in-app police requests in 2024 and announced an Axon partnership in 2025. Nest requires a warrant except when it decides it does not. The policy you bought the camera under is not a term of the sale.
August 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Federal law protects you from transfers you didn't authorize. It says almost nothing about transfers you were tricked into making yourself. That one word gap is where billions of dollars a year disappear.
August 5, 2026 · 11 min read
Smart locks, Wi-Fi cameras, connected thermostats. Convenient, sure. But every device you add to your network is another door a thief can walk through to your bank account.
July 28, 2026 · 9 min read
