I took it a step further. Can some one hack a pilot light off and turn it back on with these new internet controls for the smart home?
I don’t know. Seeing the pipes are 120 years old.
I think they could there was a super bowl game with a computer commerical with the smart phone stuuf that set peoples off when it aired... So probably but above my pay grade... I can barely use a cell phone lol
I know that Honeywell had computer systems that remotely controlled HVAC for Commercial buildings. (Interviewed for a job as a computer operator.)
The internet of Things. A lot of household appliances use JAVA. (I don’t know it...) If you can remotely access your home’s computer and it can control things like your hot water heater or turn your stove on, then yes. You should have some kind of protection against malware or hacks.
Here is a discussion regarding hacking power plants.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3687285/posts