Tech the Halls: 12 Must-Have Tech Toys for 2018

We asked our resident Global Knowledge techies for their favorite gadgets of 2018. You’ll notice that our list covers a wide swath of tech toys, from video cameras, to wearable speakers, to a banana phone (You never knew you wanted one until now). Here’s our list of the 12 must-have tech toys this year.

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Hacking the IoT

Today, no smart home is complete without cameras, alarm systems, door locks, thermostats, baby monitors, garage doors, sprinklers, and other appliances jumping onto the internet. Of course, with every disruptive new technology, there are downsides to the benefits. Unfortunately, manufacturers have been slow to include even basic security features with all of these new IoT devices.

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Are You a DDoS Enabler?

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is the internet equivalent of blocking the doorway to a business. During a DDoS attack, a website is flooded with fake traffic, which the web servers dutifully try to respond to, until they are crushed by the load. Meanwhile, legitimate customers and users can’t get to the website. Believe it or not, YOU can play a role in the prevention of DDoS attacks. Mainly, because hackers take control of ordinary, household IoT devices to orchestrate their attacks.

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