BullGuard Blog

The internet router is one of the most important devices in our home. But for many of us, once a wireless router has been installed, we tuck it away somewhere and forget about it.

If you’ve got one or two computers in your house, a Wi-Fi network and a smart device such as a TV, you’ve got a home network that needs protecting. Unless you’ve checked each device and the wireless router and ensured the smart device has a strong password, you never know whether your home network is secure.

Security updates for Android devices are a bit hit and miss, and that’s putting it diplomatically. One of the main reasons why the Android operating is so exposed to hackers is because device manufacturers do not deliver patches regularly to their customers.

Kitronik is one of the UK’s go-to web sites for educational electronic kits including robotics boards, coding devices and the BBC’s microbit which is designed to encourage children to get actively involved in technical activities.