{"id":11299,"date":"2019-11-19T14:57:35","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T19:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=11299"},"modified":"2019-11-19T14:57:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T19:57:35","slug":"protecting-your-digital-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Digital Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More and more of our home devices\u2014 including thermostats, door locks, coffee machines, and smoke alarms\u2014are now connected to the internet. This makes it easy to control our devices on our smartphones, no matter our location, and can save us time and money while providing convenience and even safety. While these advances in technology are innovative and intriguing; they can also pose a new set of security risks. #BeCyberSmart to connect with confidence and protect your digital home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Simple Tips to Protect Yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Secure your Wi-Fi network. <\/strong>Your home\u2019s wireless router is the primary entrance for cybercriminals to access all of your connected devices. Secure your Wi-Fi network and your digital devices by changing the factory-set default password and username.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double your login protection. <\/strong>Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that the only person who has access to your account is you. Use it for email, banking, social media, and any other service that requires you to log in. If MFA is an option, enable it by using a trusted mobile device such as your smartphone, an authenticator app, or a secure token\u2014a small physical device that can hook onto your key ring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you connect, you must protect. <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s your computer, smartphone, game device, or other network devices, the best defense is to stay on top of things by updating to the latest security software, web browser, and operating systems. If you have the option to enable automatic updates to defend against the latest risks, turn it on. If you\u2019re putting something into your device, such as a USB for an external hard drive, make sure your device\u2019s security software scans for viruses and malware. Finally, protect your devices with antivirus software and be sure to periodically back up any data that cannot be recreated such as photos or personal documents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep tabs on your apps. <\/strong>Most connected appliances, toys, and devices are supported by a mobile application. Your mobile device could be filled with suspicious apps running in the background or using default permissions you never realized you approved\u2014gathering your personal information without your knowledge while also putting your identity and privacy at risk. Check your app permissions and use the \u201crule of least privilege\u201d to delete what you don\u2019t need or no longer use. Learn to just say \u201cno\u201d to privilege requests that don\u2019t make sense. Only download apps from trusted vendors and sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never click and tell. <\/strong>Limit what information you post on social media\u2014from personal addresses to where you like to grab coffee. What many people don\u2019t realize is that these seemingly random details are all that criminals need to know to target you, your loved ones, and your physical belongings\u2014online and in the real world. Keep Social Security numbers, account numbers, and passwords private, as well as specific information about yourself, such as your full name, address, birthday, and even vacation plans. Disable location services that allow anyone to see where you are and where you aren\u2019t at any given time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resource links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/niccs.us-cert.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/pdf\/ncsam_5stepsprotectingdigitalhome_508.pdf?trackDocs=ncsam_5stepsprotectingdigitalhome_508.pdf\">https:\/\/niccs.us-cert.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/pdf\/ncsam_5stepsprotectingdigitalhome_508.pdf?trackDocs=ncsam_5stepsprotectingdigitalhome_508.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/niccs.us-cert.gov\/national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2019\">https:\/\/niccs.us-cert.gov\/national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more of our home devices\u2014 including thermostats, door locks, coffee machines, and smoke alarms\u2014are now connected to the internet. This makes it easy to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"More and more of our home devices\u2014 including thermostats, door locks, coffee machines, and smoke alarms\u2014are now connected to the internet. This makes it easy to\u2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Weekly Rounds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ddevenney\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ddevenney\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ddevenney\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b\"},\"headline\":\"Protecting Your Digital Home\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":538,\"articleSection\":[\"General\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/\",\"name\":\"Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/protecting-your-digital-home\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Protecting Your Digital Home\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/\",\"name\":\"Weekly Rounds\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b\",\"name\":\"ddevenney\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ddevenney\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\\\/weeklyrounds\\\/author\\\/ddevenney\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds","og_description":"More and more of our home devices\u2014 including thermostats, door locks, coffee machines, and smoke alarms\u2014are now connected to the internet. This makes it easy to\u2026","og_url":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/","og_site_name":"Weekly Rounds","article_published_time":"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00","author":"ddevenney","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ddevenney","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/"},"author":{"name":"ddevenney","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/#\/schema\/person\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b"},"headline":"Protecting Your Digital Home","datePublished":"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/"},"wordCount":538,"articleSection":["General"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/","url":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/","name":"Protecting Your Digital Home - Weekly Rounds","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-11-19T19:57:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/#\/schema\/person\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2019\/11\/protecting-your-digital-home\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Protecting Your Digital Home"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/","name":"Weekly Rounds","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/#\/schema\/person\/3d2327ad493f52e87267489043778e1b","name":"ddevenney","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d600b9e0fdf91f48ebb3096e79500e825d83feed1ef49bff9edb03de1189e1a8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ddevenney"},"url":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/author\/ddevenney\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11299"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11301,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11299\/revisions\/11301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}