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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

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Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords. Consider using dedicated password manager apps. Consider segmenting your Wi-Fi networks: one for main use, one for guests, and another for IoT devices.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

And while you’re in there, update that password to something a little less hackable, possibly saving the new one in a password manager. As long as you’re in there, you should take address any security warnings; perhaps your firewall security setting is too low, for example.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be a cybercriminal’s “fifth column” in 2020. IoT devices are popular among consumers who thrive on efficiency. As the popularity of IoT devices continues to grow, SiteLock researchers predict the number of compromised devices will follow suit.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. need to be managed both at the application level as well as the network level.

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Vulnerability Patching: How to Prioritize and Apply Patches

eSecurity Planet

While this eliminates many headaches, it does not scan for misconfigurations and may not support other critical updates such as IT infrastructure (routers, firewalls, etc.), firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.),

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

To protect your business’s network from internet threats, implement the following: A next-generation firewall (NGFW) : Installing a firewall between the public internet and your organization’s private network helps filter some initial malicious traffic. This includes IoT devices. Endpoint protection on all devices.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 20% of employee time is spent on company networks.