YOU could be accidentally putting yourself in danger if you make a mistake with these common household gadgets.
The mistakes could lead to security issues that can be dangerous for anyone in your home.
The two common household gadgets are a smart camera and a baby monitor.
The mistakes were shared by computer security company McAfee on how to protect your smart cameras and Wi-Fi baby monitors.
Smart cameras and baby monitors are meant to be used to keep track of what is going on around your house but can also give bad guys access to the same view if they are hacked.
But there are ways to prevent this from happening and keep you and your household members safe.
Here is a breakdown of how to protect your smart camera and baby monitors, per McAfee.
UPDATE
It is important to keep your smart camera and baby monitors updated to the latest version to ensure that you are keeping the most up-to-date security features.
“Updating your devices regularly increases the chances that you’ll receive security improvements soon after they become available,” McAfee said.
PUBLIC WIFI
Do not access your smart camera and baby monitors while using public Wi-Fi on your phone because it can compromise the security of your devices.
You also do not want to connect your smart camera and baby monitors to public Wi-Fi makes it easier for bad guys to hack into them.
You want to avoid public Wi-Fi and make sure to always have the devices and the devices controlling them connected to private and secure Wi-Fi.
You can use a VPN or a secure cellular data connection instead.
PASSWORDS
You want to make sure there is a password setup to access the cameras on your smart camera and baby monitors.
Also, make sure the passwords are strong and unique so that bad guys can’t easily guess them.
