Technology is moving so fast, that many of the vulnerabilities and security warnings are being ignored by manufacturers and the consumer may find themselves paying the price.
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With all of the new equipment brought into households throughout the holidays, here are a few suggestions to help safeguard your network environment.
- Be aware of the Smart devices and voice activated assistants in your home. Vulnerable, ill-protected ‘always on’ devices can leave your network open and available to just about anyone.
- Make sure that your WiFi has the security feature enabled with a very strong password or passphrase, 14-20 characters with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols is recommended.
- Always keep your devices updated and run the updates as soon as they are available for each device.
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