Cybersecurity and Privacy

Laurie Selkowitz, Partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group, shared insights with CNET on best practices for protecting home privacy in an increasingly connected world of smart devices.

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"The biggest mistake people make is treating smart home devices like appliances instead of connected computers. Once you think of them as computers that happen to live in your home, the privacy decisions become much more obvious," Selkowitz said.

"A good rule of thumb is to enable only the features you actually use," she said. "Many devices collect far more data than they need to function, so turning off things like unnecessary cloud storage, voice history or activity logs can significantly reduce your exposure."