{"id":16902,"date":"2019-12-11T15:41:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=16902"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:05:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:05:11","slug":"new-iot-devices-for-the-holidays-mind-your-privacy-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/12\/11\/new-iot-devices-for-the-holidays-mind-your-privacy-security\/","title":{"rendered":"New IoT devices for the holidays? Mind your privacy &#038; security!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png\" alt=\"Cell phone that says IOT, connected to icons of TV, lights, washing machine\" class=\"wp-image-16904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-286x200.png 286w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-200x140.png 200w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-60x42.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>(Pixabay)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you getting or giving new Internet of Things (IoT) devices\u2014things like smart home assistants, smart appliances, gaming systems, and wearable watches and trackers\u2014this holiday season? If so, follow and share these basic privacy and security precautions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Change the default password for the device.<\/li><li>Set a unique password for each device.<\/li><li>Disable features you don&#8217;t use.<\/li><li>Change default &#8220;wake up&#8221; words if you use voice activation.<\/li><li>Choose privacy settings for yourself; don&#8217;t accept the defaults.<\/li><li>Delete or erase stored recordings on a regular basis.<\/li><li>Turn off voice purchasing, or set a purchase password to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized purchases.<\/li><li>Keep the device software up-to-date.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Use two-factor authentication for connected service accounts (such as Google or Amazon) whenever it is available.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safecomputing.umich.edu\/protect-yourself\/secure-your-devices\/internet-of-things\">Secure Your Internet of Things Devices<\/a> on Safe Computing for more best practices and links to privacy settings help information for popular smart speakers. \n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you getting or giving new Internet of Things (IoT) devices\u2014things like smart home assistants, smart appliances, gaming systems, and wearable watches and trackers\u2014this holiday season? If so, follow and share these basic privacy and security precautions: Change the default password for the device. Set a unique password for each device. Disable features you don&#8217;t use. Change default\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2019\/12\/11\/new-iot-devices-for-the-holidays-mind-your-privacy-security\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":16904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[488,54],"class_list":["post-16902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safe-computing","tag-cybersecurity","tag-iot"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-200x140.png",200,140,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-286x200.png",286,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-200x140.png",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-60x42.png",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101-600x300.png",600,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",600,420,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/internet-of-things-3671222_1280-e1576096038101.png",357,250,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Matt Ranville, ITS Privacy Office","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/mrr\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Are you getting or giving new Internet of Things (IoT) devices\u2014things like smart home assistants, smart appliances, gaming systems, and wearable watches and trackers\u2014this holiday season? If so, follow and share these basic privacy and security precautions: Change the default password for the device. Set a unique password for each device. 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