re: Technology at home - do you trust it?

We run much of our own software or open source software as we can i.e. database, files, cameras, inventory, etc. Of course, with cellphones, unless one is going to a flip phone... your options are limited.

We keep most of our data on our own servers in our home and backups encrypted remotely.

We assume some risk with phones, and if you have a smart phone... you basically have a listening device.

My pet project is going to get voice assistant working without the big tech companies or internet.