Update All Your Digital Devices

Update All Your Digital Devices

Many of you are becoming akamai about the importance of installing software updates on your computers. Great! But don't neglect your other devices.

With the rapid increase in digital device hacking, it's very important to keep these devices updated as well:

• smartphones

• tablets

• ebook readers

• bluray devices

• roku boxes

• modems

• routers

• gaming consoles

• video camera systems

• other devices in your home or office connected to the Internet (see my Internet of Things blog post.)

If you'd like to stay on top of this challenge, it can be helpful to make a table or spreadsheet of your Internet-connected equipment. List the type of equipment, the make and model, serial number, date of last update, software version, tech support phone number, notes, etc. 

This way you won't go batty trying to keep track of what's been updated when. (In the office, you could assign this to a staff member; at home, a teenager - put 'em to work!)

Before updating any device, plug it into a reliable power source. And be prepared for it to take longer than you'd expect. For example, don't update your smartphone if you have to use it for an important call in 15 minutes.

Thanks for reading.
Sam

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