Digital Reporter
Mariel L. Aguinaldo
Tidying up can be a stressful chore for some people. After all, it鈥檚 easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of junk that you need to throw away. But if there鈥檚 anything that Marie Kondo鈥檚 hugely popular Netflix series has imparted, it鈥檚 that true tidying is keeping the things that spark joy.
As it turns out, this method isn鈥檛 only applicable to the stuff at one鈥檚 home. Technology needs to be tidied, too, and then given the proper care afterwards. Kaspersky Lab shares some tips on how you can go about your tech cleansing.
Time for spring cleaning
With so many new Internet of Things (IoT) devices being released, one may feel inclined to buy them all just to keep up with the times. But it may be better to just keep those that you regularly use, especially since IoT devices can pose security risks.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a matter of preferences,鈥 said Jeff Esposito, Global Head of Regional Social Media 鈥 Kaspersky Lab. 鈥淚f you got one as a gift, try it out if you like it but make sure you change the password if you can. Put it on guest network, not your main network, so you can mitigate the security impact on you.鈥
It鈥檚 not only hardware that needs spring cleaning. For instance, unused apps on devices should be deleted since they could be collecting private data and even profiting from it. Inactive email addresses and social media accounts could just be clogging your emails with spam, so it鈥檚 advisable to deactivate or delete them as well.
A little more TLC
Tidying your tech shouldn鈥檛 just stop with getting rid of unnecessary baggage. Securing them will not only assure their optimal performance but also prolong their usability.
