Convenience versus Safety:  An IoT Conundrum By:  Dorothy Riggs, CFE The Modern Conveniences of Technology Did you ever think you would see the day that your music of choice could be streamed through your refrigerator? Technology makes it possible.  Today there are fridges, stoves and laundry machines that you can command or chat with via text message.  With the touch of a finger, smart applications allow us to connect to and communicate with all of our devices from practically any destination in the world. Not only can your devices communicate with you, they can also communicate with each other. icontrol’s 2015 State of the Smart Home Report predicts that a typical family home could contain more than 500 smart devices by 2022. Because of the value individual and commercial consumers place on efficiency and accessibility, many products are now available, like mobile banking which allows completion of a variety of financial tasks via smartphone, such as depositing a check