As the adoption of smart home technology continues to rise, it’s a must to safeguard your home and personal information. To achieve this, consider following these five guidelines:
- Ensure strong, unique passwords are used for all smart devices and regularly update them.
- Keep your devices’ firmware and software up to date to address any potential security vulnerabilities.
- Create a separate network solely for your smart devices — isolating them from your primary network — and add a firewall for an additional layer of protection.
- Set up voice assistants with voice recognition and limit access to sensitive information.
- Thoroughly review the privacy settings of your smart home devices to control the data they collect and share. Make adjustments accordingly based on your security preferences.
