Technology guide

Secure your smart home devices and cameras

Lock down smart speakers, doorbells, cameras and plugs so strangers cannot access them, and keep what they record under your control.

Estimated time: 30–45 minutesUpdated: 28 September 2026

Use this guide after buying a new smart gadget, or if you already have several connected devices and have never checked their settings. Have your phone with the device apps installed and your Wi-Fi password to hand.

Step by step

  1. List your connected devices

    Write down every smart device in the home, including speakers, doorbells, cameras, thermostats, plugs, TVs and baby monitors. Your router's app or admin page may show connected devices you had forgotten about.

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