Subj : A lot of Millennials are worried that their home is under threat
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Mar 13 2023 11:30:04

A lot of Millennials are worried that their home is under threat from hackers

Date:
Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:15:26 +0000

Description:
Most users are trying to protect themselves, mainly by disabling location 
tracking on their phone.

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Millennials love electronic gadgets and smart home devices , but theyre also 
wary that these products might put them in harms way. This is according to a 
new report from cybersecurity experts Kaspersky, whose latest report claims 
that the majority (56%) are worried about their internet security at home. 

The Smart home of almost everything report, based on responses from 21,000 
people across the world, also says that the majority tend to use protection 
for smart home devices such as baby or pet monitoring cameras. As it turns 
out, the users are aware that these devices might be used by malicious actors 
to spy on them. Caring for privacy 

Caring for security doesnt mean they want to stay away from the devices, 
however. Approximately a third (32%) said they did not want to buy a smart 
home device due to privacy and security concerns. Breaking these figures 
down, 17% were concerned with privacy, and 15% said they didnt know how to 
protect the gadgets from hackers. 

Most Millennials (54% of those aged 25-34) are happy to use smart home 
gadgets and have taken action to secure them, as the majority (56%) believe 
they are the ones responsible for the protection of their gear and their 
privacy. Furthermore, just a third (34%) believe that simply buying a device 
from a trusted manufacturer is all that is needed to ensure its security. 
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When it comes to securing the devices, there is a wide range of actions users 
take, with denying access to location data on their smartphone being the most 
popular (40%). Using a VPN , encrypted messaging apps and a secondary junk 
email address instead of their main one were actions taken by around 20% of 
respondents for each. 

The biggest roadblock to higher adoption of smart home devices remains their 
cost. Almost half (46%) said they refrained from buying such a gadget due to 
high prices, while 20% simply didnt see the benefit. These are the best 
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https://www.techradar.com/news/a-lot-of-millennials-are-worried-that-their-hom
e-is-under-threat-from-hackers


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