# Server Lab Assessment

Tom, 

Nice work! Eveything seems to be working well, and your responses 
in `notes.md` are thoughtful. 


> If you are running a home security system or a smart home. Currently, smart 
> home and iot devices require you to sign up for an account and share data. 
> A more secure version of this would host everything on your own server and 
> network, and restrict access to only those with a connection to the network. 

Indeed! This is why I'm so keen on Home Assistant. It's all open-source, uses
cheap commodity hardware, and it's all local. We're so conditioned to expect
services to be cloud-based, but this architecture is first and foremost about 
centralizing data collection for the benefit of companies. 

Chris