{"id":22651,"date":"2023-09-01T14:21:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/?p=22651"},"modified":"2023-09-01T14:21:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:21:40","slug":"keeping-your-smart-home-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anthonydidonato.net\/wordpress\/keeping-your-smart-home-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your Smart Home Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn key strategies and products for making sure a smart home and all its devices are safe from hackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Securing your smart home starts at the front door, says Christopher Dow, CTO of Smart Residentials at ASSA ABLOY(link is external)<\/a>, the parent company of August + Yale(link is external)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeowners should consider a smart lock that gives them 24\/7 control and visibility over their front door, Dow says. This type of lock will allow them to grant guest access or monitor activity all from their phone, wherever they are. Installing a doorbell camera will also allow homeowners to keep an eye on their porch and virtually welcome visitors from your phone, he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMake sure you enable privacy practices like two-factor authentication on all your smart device accounts. This can help prevent hacking and keep your home safe on the software side, not just the mechanical one,\u201d Dow says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As homeowners add increasingly more smart devices, it\u2019s a best practice to put them on a separate network where the devices are isolated from each other and only have access to the internet, says David Nguyen Regional Product Manager for Linksys(link is external)<\/a> Business Products Belkin International. The Linksys Cloud Manager(link is external)<\/a> includes features like Wireless Client Isolation and Isolate Wireless from Wired LAN. These ensure that smart devices can talk to the cloud and internet but can\u2019t interact with anything else, providing optimal security, Nguyen says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHaving a router is parallel to locking the front door of your home\u2014it will keep most intruders out,\u201d Nguyen says. \u201cPutting your smart devices in a separate network is like putting those items in a vault inside the home. It acts as another barrier that an intruder would have to overcome it something gets compromised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeowners should have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Main network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Guest network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Surveillance camera network<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Internet of things smart-device networks (e.g., robot vacuum, thermostat or lights).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cIt\u2019s more complex to configure, but it\u2019s worth the effort,\u201d Nguyen says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Manufacturers regularly update software and firmware to patch potential security threats, and homeowners should be sure to periodically check for updates and audit what information is being shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why Purchasing Your Own Modem and Router Is Best<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Every internet service provider is different, but generally customers receive a basic modem for a rental fee or a modem, often combined with a router with Wi-Fi, for a higher rental fee. But Nguyen recommends that homeowners buy their own modem and router, especially if they plan to stay in their home for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cYou\u2019ll get better performance and a better user and configuration experience buying your own router\u2014and you\u2019ll save on the monthly rental fee,\u201d he says. \u201cYou also have full control over your network configuration, whereas you may have to go through the ISP to make changes to your ISP router.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Often, when a data breach occurs, hackers will try to use the username and password for other accounts and services that you may be signed up for. By using a unique password for each application, you\u2019ll mitigate the risk of a hacker gaining access to all your accounts. Be sure to change the default password\u2014often it can be as simple as \u201cadmin\u201d or printed right on the bottom of the device itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investing in a Firewall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Firewalla(link is external)<\/a> is a smart firewall that plugs into any router to enhance security of home networks, including the plethora of smart-home devices connected to them that most households now use. It monitors all devices on the network, blocking unwanted sites and ads, with customizable parental controls, and a personal VPN server for security away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It monitors network traffic and uses an \u201cintrusion detection system\u201d and an \u201cintrusion prevention system\u201d to identify and stop any suspicious activities. Users receive an alert from the Firewalla app if any devices on their network start abnormal or unwanted activities, such as uploading data to a server in a particular country or connecting to a video streaming site. Users can opt to stop the activity through the app, or if they decide the activity is normal, they can mute the alert, so they do not receive it in the future. Firewalla will also automatically block hacking attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u00a9National Association of REALTORS\u00ae
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    Learn key strategies and products for making sure a smart home and all its devices are safe from hackers. Securing your smart home starts at the front door, says Christopher Dow, CTO of Smart Residentials at ASSA ABLOY(link is external), the parent company of August + Yale(link is external). Homeowners should consider a smart lock … <\/p>\n

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