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Smart home security: You can take precautions to protect your privacy

Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. CINCINNATI -- Smart homes are here to stay. Many of us now have an Amazon Alexa or Google Home and are adding video doorbells and other automation features. But how can you make sure you are keeping your family safe and not sharing your most private moments with the world? Don't fight the trend: Just like with smartphones and home computers a decade before that, digital assistants aren't going away. But there are security precautions every step of the way. John Matarese shows you how, at 11 p.m. Monday on 9 On Your Side. Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Print this article Back to Top

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