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While these tools bring convenience, they also require a bit of digital upkeep and security. BBB is here to help you be proactive and take simple steps to ensure your home (and everything else connected to it) stays safe and secure.
With so many devices connected to your home internet or Wi-Fi, ensuring your networks are secure is a great starting point for home cybersecurity. Check your router settings to ensure a username and password are required to log in to your home network. See BBB’s tips for creating a strong password. Use strong WPA3 or WPA2 encryption and enable a firewall on your router.
Are your house guests asking for the Wi-Fi password? Most routers should allow you to create a guest network and a special login for visitors. These guest networks can protect your privacy and allow guests to connect to the internet without accessing your personal data.
Updating your devices may be a task you want to put off, but it’s important to always stay on top of any updates. These updates may include security patches or other bug fixes to keep your devices and personal information secure.
Set a reminder to check for updates on your computers and smartphones, antivirus software, gaming systems, smart televisions, phone and tablet applications, and other smart home devices.
If you work remotely, ensure you keep up on updates on your work devices, too. Remember, these devices are still connected to your Internet, even if a VPN is used.
Our phones, tablets, gaming systems, and even TVs can all access the internet. With so many devices to manage, how can you keep your family safe?
Educate. If you have children or elders living in your home, talk with them about online safety. A few talking points to start with can include:
Enable parental controls. Parental controls can be implemented on several devices, like computers, tablets, TVs, and gaming systems. Look into safe browsing tools, content and privacy restrictions, app download restrictions, and time limits.
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