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The AG Update: Ep. 38

Written by Brannon Morrison | Jan 3, 2020 3:00:00 PM

Protecting your home from cyber security criminals, how fall detection works, and much more...

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  1. Protecting Your Home from Cyber Security Criminals
  2. What is Fall Detection and How Does it Work?

Transcript:

Protecting Your Home from Cyber Security Criminals

With the presence of smart homes becoming more and more prevalent, the risk for cybercrime grows with it. However, by utilizing some basic technology and taking simple steps, you can maintain a convenient lifestyle, but in the comfort of security.

By doing things like using two-factor authentication, a VPN, and encrypting your home network, you create added lines of defense for your family, home and business.

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What is Fall Detection and How Does it Work

Fall detection is fairly self-explanatory. By analyzing movement, gadgets like apple watches or pendants can call first responders and emergency contacts if a fall is detected.

These devices often use accelerometers to track velocity and movement, gyroscopes to determine orientation, and algorithms to detect common patterns that work in conjunction to save lives.

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