Prep Your Smart Home for Summer With These Crucial Password Power-Ups
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Every smart home needs strong passwords to guard its weakest points. Here are the checks you need to make before traveling or when getting new devices.
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There are more ways than ever to use your smart home without a password, from fingerprints and passkeys to face recognition. But the old-fashioned, type-it-in password remains common for the most important parts of home security, including app account logins, Wi-Fi router connections, security system disarms and, these days, even AI assistant logins.
The problem is many people remain lazy with their passwords, especially in the smart home, where important computer-based habits can slip. Now is the ideal time to run through...
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