Samsung UN40NU7100 - Internet Security; Securing Your Smart TV Network

Internet
security
Samsung
takes
a number of
steps
to protect its Internet-compatible Smart
TVs
against unauthorized
incursions
and
hacking.
For
example,
certain sensitive communications between the
TV
and
the Internet
servers
are
encrypted. In
addition, the
TV's
operating
system
has
adopted controls to prevent the installation of unauthorized applications.
Although
we
take
steps
to protect your Smart
TV
and
personal information,
no
Internet-connected
device
or
transmi
ssion
is
completely
secure.
We
therefore
encourage
you
to take additional
steps
to
safeguard
your
TV,
sec
ure
your Internet
connection,
and
minimize the risk of unauthorized
access.
These
steps
are
listed
below:
•
When
Samsung
releases
software updates to improve the security of your
TV,
you
should
promptly install th
ese
updates.
To
automatically
receive
these
updates,
turn
on
Auto
Update
in
the
TV
's
menu
(c:DJ
>®Settings>
Support
>Software
Update>
Auto
Update).
When
an
update
is
available,
a
popup
message
appears
on
the
TV
screen.
Accept
the software download
and
update
by
selecting
YES
when
prompted.
Take
steps
to
secure
your
wireless
router
and
network.
Your
router's manual
should
provide additional details about
how
to implement the following
measures:
-
Secure
your wireless router's management settings with a unique
password
to prevent unauthorized
changes
to security related settings.
- Implement standard encryption
(e
.g.,
WPA2
encryption)
on
your wireless router to
secure
yourwireless
network
signal.
-
Secure
access
to your wireless network with a hard-to-guess
password.
-
Confirm
your router's firewall setting
is
enabled
(if
so
equipped)
.
-
Make
sure
that all your Internet-connected
devices
are
behind
your network's firewall.
- If your router or
modem
has
a standby
mode
button,
use
it to disconnect your
home
network from the Internet
when
it
is
not
in
use
.
•
Use
strong
passwords
for all your Internet
accounts
(Netflix,
Facebook
,
etc.)
. If your
TV
has
a
camera,
recess
the
camera
into the
TV's
bezel
when
it
is
not
in
use.
Recessing
the
camera
makes
it
inoperative.
•
If
any
unexpected
messages
appear
on
your
TV
screen
requesting
permission
to link a
device
or
enable
a remote
session,
do
NOT
accept.
•
Do
not
vi
s
it
suspicious
web
sites
and
do
not install
any
su
s
picious
programs.
We
recommend
that
users
install only
tho
se
authori
ze
d
app
s
provided
by
Samsung
through S
amsung
Sma
rt
Hub
.
Figures
and
illustrations
in
this
User
Manual
are
provided
for
reference
only
and
may
differ from the actual product
appearance
.
Product
des
i
gn
and
specifications
may
change
without notice.
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