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.

Using a Smart Home Device to control multiple devices and settings

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