The number of internet-connected home devices has grown exponentially over the last decade. A typical home now has more than ten devices connected to the internet. IoT stands for Internet of Things, which means any other type of “smart device” that connects online besides computers and mobile devices.
Here are two alarming statistics that illustrate the security issues:
Smart devices are a risk to any other device on a network because they are typically easier to breach, so hackers will use them as a gateway into more sensitive devices, like a work computer.
Just about all modern routers can set up a second Wi-Fi network, called a “guest network.”
By putting all your IoT devices on a separate guest network from devices that hold sensitive information, you eliminate the bridge that hackers use to go from an IoT device to another device on the same network. Just make sure that you secure your guest network with a strong passphrase.
With so many remote workers, hackers have begun targeting home networks because they can target your sensitive business and personal data in a typically less secure environment than they would face in a business setting.
Please get in touch with me at solutions@microminder.com if you want to discuss your employees’ home cybersecurity needs in more detail.
Kalpesh Shah, CTO
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