Fixing openHAB's Cloud Security

openHAB's cloud service (myopenHAB) is a convenient and free way to add smart voice control to your home using the Google Assistant or Amazon Echo; but you could be giving up far too much control. I'll show you how to use myopenHAB to integrate with these voice assistants securely, without turning full control of your home over to a cloud service. 📽️ First Video: Getting started with openHAB https://youtu.be/Uqusn5MmaM4 📽️ Second Video: Secure remote access for openHAB https://youtu.be/pnUpoxzOvx8 💬 Follow Me https://twitter.com/AndrewMRQuinn Video timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:40 - Recap 1:18 - Introduction to myopenHAB 2:07 - The Problem myopenHAB 3:29 - Enabling myopenHAB Integration 4:30 - How myopenHAB Works 6:41 - Hijacking the Cloud Connections 11:13 - Updating Firewall Rules 11:55 - Using Kemp to Relay the Cloud Connections 12:56 - Inspecting Cloud Connections for Threats 13:29 - Using Content Switching to Restrict myopenHAB's Access 14:41 - Exposing Items to the Google Assitant 15:02 - Content Switching (cont.) 17:08 - Explanation & Demonstration #HomeAutomation #SmartHome #openHAB #Alexa #AmazonEcho #GoogleHome #Nest #Cloud #CyberSecurity