As smart homes get smarter, it will be harder to keep them safe as every smart device is a potential target for hackers. Hackers can gain access to smart home devices and do many things, including accessing personal information, disabling your security system remotely, spying on your home, and other dangerous things. There are many ways to increase security for your smart home devices and keep hackers away.
Protect your network
Because it connects all devices, your network is the most critical component of your smart-home system. If your network goes down, or is compromised, all other components of your smart home system will fail. To begin your search for security, making sure your network is secure from hackers is the best way. Start by creating a separate network to support your IoT devices.
Your IoT devices shouldn’t be connected to the same network as your laptop or phone. Only makes them more vulnerable. Most Wi-Fi routers permit users to create multiple networks using different names and passwords. Enabling WPA2 wireless encryption is another option. Hackers can access your internet and read data streaming from smart home devices without encryption.
Buy devices from trusted brands, and think about professional installation
The smart home device industry is booming and many companies are already offering a broad range of products. Although cybersecurity is a priority for many customers, it’s not always the case for all manufacturers.
Research is key to determining how secure a smart home device is. Also, ask other users about their opinions. It is worth hiring a professional to set up your smart home devices, especially those that are more sensitive like smart garage doors openers. They can make sure that your device is correctly set up and that there are no security holes in your system.
Strong passwords are powerful!
Amazingly, the password system of old is still the best line of defense to protect your smart home devices. You should be careful with your passwords. Change the default password immediately after you add a smart home device. Unique, hard to guess passwords that contain at least 12 characters of uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers as well as symbols are best.
Hackers will continue to find new tricks and tools for hacking smart home technology as smart home technology improves. Think about what you can do to increase security and keep hackers away before you unplug any devices.
