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According to Slate.com:
[see Option #2: The Easy Method of Network Segmentation of his advice]
eg: network segmentation
With a simple script, a website could collect precise location data on Chromecast and Google Home device owners.
Google Home and Chromecast products [have] poor authentication protocols.
requesting a list of nearby wireless networks from the Google device on your Wi-Fi network, the information is sent to geolocation look-up services to pinpoint your location.
Craig Young, a researcher with security firm TripWire advice: Whenever possible, keep your connected home products on a separate network from other smartphones or computers—the devices you use to browse the internet and download data. This minimizes the chances that a malicious website will gain access to that network’s details and your personal information. (He offers details on how to set that up here.)Google Home and Chromecast products [have] poor authentication protocols.
requesting a list of nearby wireless networks from the Google device on your Wi-Fi network, the information is sent to geolocation look-up services to pinpoint your location.
[see Option #2: The Easy Method of Network Segmentation of his advice]
eg: network segmentation
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