Following Ubiquiti’s security incident and its subsequent recommendation to change your router password and enable multi-factor authentication, and the fact that it is widely reported that using default passwords on routers while working from home is a security risk, we thought it would be helpful to remind you to change your router password sooner rather
My Own Internet of Things (IoT) Nightmare (Almost) – The Smart Light Bulbs Took Over My House!
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Internet of Things
So this week’s blog article takes a page from my very own “smart” home devices. Monday morning at about 3:42 a.m. our entire household woke up because every “smart” lightbulb in the house came on at the same time! It was a bit distressing and once we got up and shut off all the lights,…
Privacy Tip #128 – Basic Smartphone Settings to Thwart Hackers
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
When talking to colleagues and friends, it appears that folks do not understand how their smartphones work and the data that can be accessed through them. This prompted me to again give basic steps that can be used to protect personal information that can be accessed, legitimately and in an unauthorized manner through the settings…