34% of Irish adults likely to implement smart home technology in future - survey

• 10% of people in Ireland state they own a smart home, but 83% of them say it makes life much easier
• 45% fear that people could steal personal data concerning their daily life habits and over one-third (36%) are concerned that someone could spy on them because they have a smart home
• The majority (80%) who have a smart home would recommend a smart home to anyone who is thinking about getting one and 45% can’t imagine living without one any more
• 18% of people in Ireland use an “Intelligent Voice Assistant” and 68% state that they are useful
• Almost the half of people in Ireland (49%) think that app technology offers more advantages than disadvantages

iReach Insights conducted a nationally representative survey and 1,000 adults were asked about their opinion about smart technology in general and smart homes, meaning a home equipped with lighting, heating, and electronic devices that can be controlled remotely by a smartphone or computer.