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Protect Yourself Against Criminals Hacking Into Your Camera
According to momseveryday.com, there are cameras everywhere, from your phone, to your laptop to the baby monitor. And they're connected to your Wi-Fi so that means they can be hacked, or taken over by someone else.
There are things you can do to protect yourself against criminals hacking into your camera. First, many webcams have a factory default password. Check your laptop and go in and change that password.
Tale security seriously by investing in security software that includes a firewall. Take a look at your router, this is the front door for your devices at your house.
Is it new? Are there updates for it? Ignoring your router is ignoring your security. Click on the above link for more information.
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