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@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ The most privacy-respecting option, would be to not use "smart" internet-connect
**Protect your Network** | Recommended | On many smart home devices, anybody connected to your home WiFi is able to view the device content (such as camera footages, or motion statistics). So ensure that your WiFi and home networks are properly secured with a strong password and up-to-date firmware. (See the [Router Section](#your-router) for more details)
**Be wary of wearables** | Optional | Wearable smart devices allow companies to log even more data than ever before; they can track your every move to know exactly where you are and what you are doing at any given time. Again, you as the consumer have no control over what is done with that data.
**Don't connect your home's critical infrastructure to the Internet** | Optional | While a smart thermostat, burglar alarm, smoke detector and other appliances may seem convenient, they by design can be accessed remotely, meaning a hacker can gain control of your entire home, without even needing to be nearby. And by breaching multiple devices, the effects can be very serious.
**Mitigate Alexa/ Google Home Risks** | Optional | It is a known fact that voice-activated assistants collect a lot of personal data, and open the door to a mirage of security issues. Consider switching to [Mycroft](https://mycroft.ai/) which is an open source alternative, with much better privacy. Alternativley, if you wish to continue using your current voice assistant, check out [Project Alias](https://github.com/bjoernkarmann/project_alias), which prevents idle listening
**Mitigate Alexa/ Google Home Risks** | Optional | It is a known fact that voice-activated assistants collect a lot of personal data, and open the door to a myriad of security issues. Consider switching to [Mycroft](https://mycroft.ai/) which is an open source alternative, with much better privacy. Alternativley, if you wish to continue using your current voice assistant, check out [Project Alias](https://github.com/bjoernkarmann/project_alias), which prevents idle listening
**Monitor your home network closely** | Optional | Check your local network for suspicious activity. One of the easier methods to do this is with [FingBox](https://amzn.to/38mdw8F), but you can also do it directly [through some routers](https://www.howtogeek.com/222740/how-to-the-monitor-the-bandwidth-and-data-usage-of-individual-devices-on-your-network/).
**Deny Internet access where possible** | Advanced | If possible deny the device/ app internet access, and use it only on your local network. You can configure a firewall to block certain devices from sending or receiving from the internet.
**Assess risks** | Advanced | Assess risks with your audience and data in mind: Be mindful of whose data is being collected, e.g. kids. Manage which devices can operate when (such as turning cameras off when you are at home, or disabling the internet for certain devices at specific times of day)