Every tech device is going wireless these days, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up our privacy and safety. Take every precaution to protect yourself.
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With the latest onslaught of home device hacking, you want to make sure to keep your home safe. Christina Warren, senior tech analyst at Mashable, gives some helpful tips on how to secure your home devices:
- Make your wifi password protected
- Make your wifi connected home device password protected
- Use strong secure passwords with numbers, letters, and capitalizations
- You can use password creators such as lastpass.com or passwordgenerator.net
More tips to protect your home automation systems:
- Use reputable brand devices that have great ratings and customer support
- Check camera logs for suspicious activity
- Don’t use public wifi – enough said
- Frequently change passwords for extra protection
- Update your applications because these updates patch holes found by the company’s hacking tests
HAPPY SHOPPING!
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