Staying one step ahead of attackers and securing your network of IoT devices comes with the territory; it is the price you pay for convenience and benefiting from what IoT devices have to offer. Securing your devices isn't difficult and it is something you absolutely must be doing if you wa...
Why Securing Your Home Wi-Fi is Important Your home Wi-Fi network is the backbone of all your connected devices, smartphones, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, and even IoT devices like security cameras and thermostats. An unsecured Wi-Fi network can be exploited by hackers, giving them access ...
Therefore, securing information from being gone into the hands of unauthorized parties is of top priority. With the need of securing the information came the need of protecting the devices which the data is being stored. Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments working with IoT devices are ...
VPN, User Access Control (UAC) to name a few—to their routers so they can contend with the proliferation of multi-functional Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Similar to small servers, multiple types of information from different devices pass through home routers. With this increasing complexit...
Welcome to the Smart Home: IoT Adoption and Security Accountability One day, everything will be buttonless. Nobody will ever need to grab the remote to turn on the television or hit a switch to kill the lights. These devices will just do what they’re supposed to, all by themselves, ...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast network of devices with sensors or actuators connected through wired or wireless networks. It has a transformative e
Start using guest networks. It's a great idea to use a guest network for visitors who want to use your Wi-Fi at home; it doesn't give them access to the main network or your email and other accounts. You can also use a guest network for your IoT devices. That means even if a ...
Your home network can be used as an access point for nation-state actors and cybercriminals. Update the Operating System Keep the operating system (OS) up-to-date for desktops, laptops, smart devices and IoT endpoints.The most recent version of any OS will include security features not found...
IoT security can be addressed by addressing the following areas:The security of the device itself, including its operating system and application software. The network is used to connect IoT devices to each other or to the internet. The security of data exchanged between devices, networks, and...
IoT applications is network security. Since all devices are connected to each other, a single faulty device can affect the integrity of the entire network. For smart-home owners, the security requirements on networks are demanding. A hacked smart home allows unauthorized access to premises, or ...