It's no doubt that technological development of smart gadgets has been helpful in several ways. However, there have also been concerns over the safety of these gadgets and these concerns do not just come about. The advent of smart gadgets has thus far opened up a crevice through which incursions have been made into the privacy of unsuspecting users. Although a good number of manufacturers (of smart gadgets) said they have the protection of consumers' into consideration but hackers still find lapses through they are able to carry out their mischievous activity- which is stealing vital information. They are usually on the prowl to pick out a vulnerable device. Hence, there is a need for users to take some precautionary measures.
Precautionary measures to consider if you have a smart gadget
- Turn off your device when it is not in use as hackers could probably target open ports that are not in active use.
- Do not permit data sharing. By so doing, you will be able to regulate or have some level of your information.
- Setting a strong password for your smart gadgets could help put an illegal entry in check. Some 'hacking' attacks succeed because consumers adhere to continuously use the passwords set by the manufacturers.
- Enable encryption. This ensures that the messages sent through these gadgets are not accessible by those who might intercept it.