Using two Factor Authentication Most Preferred Feature of Smart Home Techs

“Everything has its pros and cons” stands true when it comes to technology and so for the smart home devices. Practices such as security and data breaching have become very common when it comes to smart home appliances. As per a comprehensive survey conducted by Expert Market Research across top tier 1 and 2 cities, covering over 60,000 respondents, the results delve deep into the different solutions preferred by individuals to prevent security breaching.

Various security steps to safeguard smart home devices

The results derived from the survey indicate that 29.85% of the respondents prefer two factor authentication to secure their smart home devices while 27.61% prefer using strong and unique passwords. This study aims to analyze different options individuals prefer to keep their home secure and the reasons behind it. It’s clearly stated that majority of the respondents are more inclined towards two factor authentication and set up of strong and unique passwords surpassing other solutions which comprises of regular updates and monitoring, Limiting access to only trusted users etc.

Security being the major reason to opt for smart home devices is also the biggest constraint as data being breached out of systems is the biggest threat one wants to experience. Thus, to take steps to protect your data and information is always prudent. To shed some light on a real-world example from the industry, Amazon’s Alexa was hit with a penalty of $25 million under violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule). Thus to -prevent this, it’s essential to apply two factor authentication as according to a Security Blog by Google, it can prevent block 100% of automated bots, 96% of bulk phishing attacks, and 76% of targeted attacks.

Two factor authentication tops as the most preferred solution to have a secure smart home

Post-analyzing varied preferences of the respondents towards different solutions, it is concluded that two-factor authentication, using strong passwords, and password managers top the list as the most preferred choices to safeguard smart home appliances. Two-factor authentication, being easy to use and sending a verification code to the owner’s address, is widely prioritized after setting up long and unique passwords. Additionally, a simple feature like two-factor authentication, which is also available to safeguard our social media platforms, makes people more familiar and inclined towards it. As per our study, there’s a new introduction to this segment known as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), which is being widely adopted by companies dealing in this sector.

Thus, what method one chooses to safeguard one’s home depends upon the degree of how comfortable they are to use that feature. However, reliability of that feature is what should be considered foremost.