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Network SecurityNetworkingSRMSynology RoutersWeb Privacy
How to secure your smart home with Synology Routers
Hundreds of thousands of users fall victim to cyberattacks and the situation is only going to get more complex, especially with the seemingly unstoppable rise of smart devices in our homes. With this in mind, we have put significant care into equipping Synology Router Manager (SRM) — the operating system that powers every Synology Router — with advanced network functionality that makes it simple to secure any type of network. In this article, we will explain how to protect your home network and the importance of network segmentation. The unseen risks Smart devices bring unprecedented convenience to households but may
DoHNetwork SecurityWeb Privacy
DNS over HTTPS: things to consider when you go “private”
What it means for privacy, security, and parental controls, and whether there’s a way to have them all. The term “DNS over HTTPS (DoH)” has been hitting the headlines in the past month: Google announced its general availability in June, and in July, Mozilla was nominated for “2019 Internet Villains” by the UK Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) for introducing DoH to Firefox (the nomination was later withdrawn due to a global outcry). This epitomizes how a new technology is disrupting existing implementations – but not just to ISPs and government agencies. Let’s take a look at what benefits DoH
IPSThreat Prevention
Building an intrusion prevention system for small businesses and homes
How a once enterprise-only technology was brought to Wi-Fi routers – and what challenges we have tackled. Once upon a time, we protected ourselves against cyber attacks by installing antivirus programs on computers. Then we entered the IoT era in which everything is connected – even baby monitors and video doorbells can be hacked. Tech-savvy users have long learned to set up firewall rules, but no matter how granular they are, the rules are static by nature. What if we can have automatic, network-wide protection that keeps itself up to date? This was the question we had in mind when