Cybersecurity principles

Following these cybersecurity principles may help to reduce the risk of cyber threats to the network where your system is installed.

Keep your phone up-to-date and install the latest security updates.
Only connect to secure Wi-Fi networks.
Only download apps from Google Play or Apple store.
Use all of your mobile phone’s security settings:
- long passcodes
- two-factor authentication (2FA)
- facial recognition
- block unknown apps
Use strong phone and account passwords:
- Do not reuse a password from any other account.
- Passwords should be 12-16 characters long. (A passphrase is best and easier to remember.)
- The password must be a combination of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation and symbols.
- Do not use a password with easily guessed or commonly known personal information. For example, avoid using home town, favorite pet or high school mascot.

Decommissioning a device

If you remove a device from your system to gift, resell or otherwise dispose of, firstly remove any personally-identifiable information from the device by performing a factory reset. This is especially important when decommissioning a system hub . Refer to the particular device instructions for information on how to perform factory reset.