Household security to the standard a firm secures its office
Your home now runs on technology. The doors, the cameras, the heating, the family’s phones and the staff’s laptops all sit on one network. Almost none of it was set up with security in mind.
We give private households in London the same discipline we give regulated firms. Quietly, and without turning your house into an office.
The gaps your smart home opens
Smart home kit is convenient. It is also a row of doors nobody checks. Lighting, speakers, cameras and blinds all sit on the network, and many were installed with the default password still on them.
We assess the whole connected estate. We put IoT devices on their own segment, so a compromised camera cannot reach a family laptop. We update firmware, remove default credentials, and monitor connected devices for behaviour that does not fit.
AI voice clones, and how families get fooled
A convincing voice clone now takes seconds of audio. That audio is easy to find — a social post, a speech, a voicemail greeting.
The cloned voice calls a family member, a house manager or a financial adviser. It asks for an urgent transfer, or for information. It sounds right, because it is built from a real voice.
Technology alone does not stop this. We agree a code word with the family. We set a rule that money requests get confirmed on a second channel. We put detection tools on the devices. Then we brief the family and the household staff on what to listen for, so the defence works when the call comes.
The digital footprint your family leaves behind
Property records, company filings, school affiliations, travel photos and charity listings all sit in public. Attackers read them and build a targeted approach from what they find.
We monitor the dark web for your credentials. We review public profiles for what they give away. We harden personal devices against the malware used in targeted attacks. Then we talk you through what to change, and we change what we can on your behalf.
A team that understands your household
What matters most in a household is continuity: a trusted team that understands the properties, systems and preferences involved.
That is what you get. A consistent team handles the family’s technology, from a new iPhone to a phishing attempt. The setup is documented, access is controlled and you know who is dealing with it.
The things your money cannot rebuild
Investments can be restructured. Privacy cannot. Once a family’s movements, photographs or conversations are out, no amount of work brings them back.
We bring the discipline we use for London’s financial firms into the private household, and apply it to the people rather than the portfolio.
Where most households start
The work above sits within Nerdster Private, our discreet service for homes, offices and travel, with terms agreed around the family. The network is usually the first job, because every other control depends on it:
- Secure Home Network: separate networks for the family, guests and smart-home devices, UniFi Wi-Fi 7, and local camera recording where cameras are fitted. From £1,554 inc VAT for a flat and from £6,420 inc VAT for a family house, with cabling quoted separately.
- Nerdster Assistant: a private AI assistant for family reminders and shopping lists, running on a Mac mini in the house. From £2,778 inc VAT with the Mac, setup and shipping.
If you would rather talk it through first, book a 30-minute call. We will ask about the properties, the people and what worries you, and suggest where to begin.
