Paul Ducklin, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, offers some tips for keeping IoT devices and other connected computers secure at home – especially if you are working from home as well.
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If there’s a valid reason to change one of your passwords, do it right away to stay ahead of the crooks, says Paul Ducklin, principal research scientist, Sophos.