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You need a separate network to protect yourself from your smart devices

Live a smart life without compromising your privacy or security.
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Stop connecting smart bulbs to your main Wi-Fi: The safer way to set them up

I have a bunch of cheap smart devices, and I've never felt comfortable putting them on the same Wi-Fi network as my phone and PC. When you hook up a new Wi-Fi-powered smart home gadget, it always asks ...
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Connecting devices to UB Devices, or UB Connect? Turn off rotating MAC Address setting

Looking to connect a device to the UB Devices or UB Connect networks at UB? Make sure to turn off the Private Wi-Fi Address setting first to prevent you from having to continuously re-register your ...

Your Wi-Fi router's guest network may not be as secure as you think

Researchers have found that the extra wireless network you set up for visitors may not isolate devices the way router makers ...
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How to connect existing smart home devices to Matter

With the emergence of Matter comes a wide breadth of opportunities to improve Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and enable new applications and solutions for years to come. Matter is an ...
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Connected and Compromised: When IoT Devices Turn Into Threats

Reused passwords, a lack of network segmentation, and poor sanitization processes make the Internet of Things' attack surfaces more dangerous.
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Cyber Startup Secures 7 Million Networks, 500 Million Connected Devices – SAM Seamless Network Protects Customers Of Verizon, Virgin Media, Orange And Bezeq

A small startup headed by a former officer in Israel’s elite 8200 Military Intelligence cyber unit is silently protecting 500 million connected devices in more than seven million homes and businesses ...