Berte suggested sticking with reputable brands and avoid being suckered in by cheap unknown brands.
But that’s not the end of it.
In addition to setting a strong password, Munisteri also suggested disabling any unwanted features in the devices.

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“Enabled features are vulnerabilities waiting to be exploited.
I stressfully recommend combing through each setting and disabling anything that is not needed,” emphasized Munisteri.
However, the responsibility of security smart home IoT devices isn’t the sole responsibility of owners.

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