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Don’t freak out, but the products inside your smart home have some serious security flaws, according to a new report out from enterprise security research firm Synack. The company tested 16 popular devices over the holidays and determined that connected cameras were http://ipeqr829segu.blog.com the http://typicalinsomnia10.sosblogs.com least secure. Products ranging from the SmartThings hub to the Nest and Lyric thermostats also had some significant problems.

Require http://squarehangover102.blog.com strong passwords. Make sure they have combinations of numbers, special characters and letters and are more than 12 http://utsamyreoguxe.blog.com characters.

Send all the data to the cloud using a secured connection. Don’t store it on the device, which can be hacked.

Wireless devices are simply more convenient and wireless connectivity is often a reason people buy a certain product over another. Finally, storing all of your data in the cloud might be more secure, but it’s only as secure as yourcloud vendor. If the vendor get hacked, there go your data and your camera images.