Episode 3: 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Smart Devices

Welcome to episode 3 of the Apetech Podcast.  I hope you are having a fantastic day. We’ve also enabled voice messages on anchor, so if you want to call in your questions, link in the description. Send us messages: https://anchor.fm/apetech/message Alright, enough of the chit chat, let’s get into today’s topic. In this episode, we are going to talk about passwords for all smart devices you have in your home. We all have them at home, whether they be smart light bulbs, smart cameras, smart voice assistants, smart fridges, smart whatever you can think of. . . these technologies are making it into homes across the world. They make our lives easier and it’s neat that the technology we dreamed about 50 years ago is slowly tickling into our every day lives. These devices are great.  I can’t deny that I have my fair share of devices at home and use them on a daily basis. But are they safe?  What risks are you accepting by having these devices in your home?  Let’s talk about that today.  I’ll be covering 5 basic things you should be doing to protect yourself and your devices. 1) Default Password 2) Different Accounts 3) Manufacturers 4) 2 Factor Authentication 5) App Permissions Well that wraps up our episode for today. If you liked it, please consider subscribing and hit that like button. Hopefully I didn’t scare you too much.  These devices are great.  They help us do things that are usually boring or mundane.  They are getting better every year.  Just be careful and use some of the tips I provided today to keep yourself and your family safe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/apetech/support