With all the gift giving going on right now, you might need to take a few steps to make sure your privacy and cyber assets are secure. Make sure that you take a couple of extra minutes while setting up any new smart toys or connected devices to turn on the security features. This will vary depending on the item, but generally, you should set up new devices with passwords (preferably one you don’t use elsewhere); turn on two-factor authentication; and check to make sure you’re okay with the marketing/data collection preference boxes that may be clicked in the settings. It never hurts to look through the settings portion of a new toy to make sure there isn’t something set to a default allow that you would rather not have happen. For a little information about the risks with children’s toys, check out this article from Forbes.
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