Most smart home gadgets are installed in minutes and then never touched again — still running the password they shipped with, sharing more data than you'd guess, and missing the updates that fix known security holes. You don't need to be technical to fix this. You just need someone to show you where the settings are.

Smart Home, Safe Home starts with what's actually connected in your house (it's probably more than you think), then covers the single most important fix — changing factory passwords — in plain steps for cameras, speakers, doorbells, and thermostats. You'll learn how to use your router's guest network as a quarantine zone for gadgets, what your cameras and speakers actually record and where it goes, and a simple twice-a-year checkup that keeps everything safe going forward.

Written with zero jargon and no fear-mongering, this is the smart home book for people who just want their gadgets to work without spying on them. Follow the "Do this today" box and your three most important devices are secured in twenty minutes.