Lots of homeowners are investing in modern technologies like smart assistants (such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home), smart speakers, and internet-connected security cameras. And while all this technology makes life easier at home, it also raises concerns as more people worry about things like getting hacked, being spied on, and having their identity stolen.

ASecureLife.com surveyed hundreds of Americans across the country to get a sense for how much people trust the new-age technology filling their homes, and what kind of concerns these modern gadgets raise as far as privacy and personal security. Keep reading to see some of our most interesting findings.

A quarter of Americans aren?t concerned with being monitored online by criminals

You?ve probably heard horror stories of criminals hacking into your computer or security cameras, so it makes sense that people are concerned about that.

Around a quarter of Americans weren?t worried about being monitored online by criminals. Even when 23% of American households had someone victimized by cybercriminals in 2018.

What?s more is that in 2017, the FBI?s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 300,000 complaints that amounted to more than $1.4 billion in monetary losses for victims.