With the growing tide of technological upgrades for the nursery, security and privacy concerns are emerging. In recent years, there have been numerous accounts of creepy people gaining access to poorly-secured video monitor feeds, watching other people's babies and even talking to them. Poor security
During our recent review of Netgear Orbi mesh Wi-Fi system, we decided to test it in a real-life setting against a high-performance Netgear Nighthawk single router system. Mesh vs traditional Wi-Fi Mesh systems are designed to solve wireless coverage issues in large and multi-level homes. While the traditional
Mesh what? Netgear's Orbi is one of several new Wi-Fi systems competing in the emerging residential "mesh wireless" market. Mesh systems intend to solve wireless coverage issues in large and multi-level homes. Until recently, the only option to ensure good wireless coverage in such homes was
A recently disclosed Wi-Fi vulnerability allows intruders to eavesdrop on your online activity, steal your confidential information, and in some cases lead you to download malicious software. The vulnerability impacts virtually all Wi-Fi connected devices, regardless of the operating system. How does it work? Named KRACK (Key Reinstallation
It seems disasters of all sorts from natural to man-made are in the news all the time. Floods, landslides, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, building fires and zombie apocalypses all can turn your world upside down and rob you of your prized possessions.
A recently discovered vulnerability in the Nighthawk series of Netgear routers allows remote attackers to compromise the router and the victim's network.
While the topic of cybersecurity of corporations and states makes the news almost daily, another relatively silent, large scale cyberwar rages on. Billions of households are caught in a perfect storm: the home technology infrastructure is becoming more complex, most connected devices lack adequate security, and
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The October 21 attack that disrupted internet service across the US has been linked to a network of internet-connected consumer devices ranging from Wi-Fi routers and TVs to security cameras and thermostats.
These budget-friendly 2-bay NAS servers pack plenty of power to fulfill basic backup and media streaming needs
Businesses have been using NAS for decades, but in todays' homes, NAS servers are gaining popularity as versatile media streaming and storage devices.
Many of today’s households have enough connected technology to keep a small IT department busy. We are often disarmed by the seemingly innocuous nature of the new devices we bring home – after all, these are just home appliances -- TVs, refrigerators, vacuums and thermostats.