Week 5 - Internet of Things (IoT) at Home

How many devices to you have connected to your Internet connection at your house?  Can you name them all?  While these devices bring a great deal of convenience, they also bring associated risk.  Here is a list of things you can do to better secure your IoT devices.

·         Know what’s connected to your network.

·         Make sure your home wireless is encrypted using a strong password.

·         Make sure anti-virus/anti-malware software is installed on all of your computers, tablets, and smartphones. 

·         Change the default credentials and don’t use common words or passwords that are unique. 

·         Keep your smartphone secure.  Does your phone lock when not in use?  If not, consider adding a PIN, pattern, password, or face unlock.

·         Regularly update your software.

·         Use caution when using social sharing/geolocation.

·         Disable any features you don’t need.  If you don’t have any Bluetooth devices then turn off Bluetooth on your devices.

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