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Brand matters If you don’t already have a camera, or are replacing one, stay away from cheap or unfamiliar brands, says Paul Marrapese, a California cybersecurity specialist who has researched hacked webcams. Devices from established manufacturers are generally safer because bigger companies with reputations to protect give priority to security and roll out updates when problems arise. With smaller (and often cheaper) internet sellers, the risk is greater that flaws don’t get fixed or the devices are easily exposed on the web. Devices that offer these features will give you a head start on securing your feed: End-to-end encryption Cloud
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