UK default password ban and how to protect yourself with SpiderDAO
Intro:
With the advancement of technology, we humans have started depending on technology way too much. Redundant tasks are taken over by technology while we humans can focus on more critical tasks.
The rise in IoT has introduced immense automation, which eases our lives. Most of you may have some type of device at your home connected to the internet. It may be a smart thermostat, a router, a Wi-Fi camera, or even Alexa.
Problem Premise:
Any device connected to the internet is always at the risk of being attacked or hacked. Such smart devices like those mentioned above are always at risk of being hacked and being exploited. Imagine someone hacking your security camera and holding the footage against you to blackmail you.
Smart devices need to be protected at all costs. Studies indicate that smart devices are at potential risk of being attacked by 12,000 per week. Therefore, the UK has passed a new bill that will minimize the chances of such IoT devices’ chances of being misused.
Solution: the UK passes a new bill
The government of the UK has passed a new bill to safeguard smart devices in homes from being hacked. The bill in a nutshell:
According to the bill, easy to guess default passwords will be banned from smart devices. The ability to reset a device to default settings will not reset the password to default anymore. Mobile and smart device manufacturers will need to inform their customers about how long the device will receive security patches and security updates. Finally, the bill will also require the smart device manufacturers to add a public point of contact to make it easy for security issues to be reported and solved via software updates.
UK Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure Julia Lopez said in a statement.
“Every day hackers attempt to break into people’s smart devices.” “Most of us assume if a product is for sale, it’s safe and secure. Yet many are not, putting too many of us at risk of fraud and theft.”
Digging deeper into the problem:
The default password or easy to guess password issue is just surface level. An even bigger problem with smart devices is that most of them send and receive unencrypted data. This can easily be tracked and decoded by a hacker, which gives access to your privacy.
The problem is getting dire day by day as IoT devices are gaining popularity and becoming more affordable.
SpiderDAO: Solution to all problems
In a world where trust is in short supply, SpiderDAO will ensure you can connect safely and with certainty that your digital connectivity is both private and secure. SpiderDAO routes all your network traffic through encrypted servers placed all over the world. You have the option to choose from over 50 servers worldwide.
Forget about stressing over an unencrypted network. SpiderDAO will provide high-speed, low-cost, and reliable data transfer for all your IoT devices.
We offer a router that has a built-in VPN. You can effortlessly configure the router to any location and connect all your smart devices to it. All the data from and to your smart devices will be routed via a highly encrypted and fast VPN server of your choice.
The routers come in two variants: Lite Router and Pro Router. More info about lite router here and about pro router here.
Conclusion:
Each day a new potential exploit emerges. It’s your duty to take every precautionary measure to keep yourself protected.
Let us take care of your right to privacy and freedom. Join SpiderDAO!
About SpiderDAO
SpiderVPN provides a decentralized router-based VPN service for its users by using a dual-governance model which brings together hardware and software tools with on-chain elements. The team aims to build a new set of standards for Decentralized Autonomous Organisations to counteract the unfair distribution of voting power. Combining hardware safeguards and leveraging the Polkadot consensus mechanism, SpiderDAO establishes a whale-resistant mechanism whilst creating a highly scalable, interoperable and stable governance system.
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