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Five things to know about smart speakers for the holidays
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Millions of people will get an Alexa, Google Home, or Apple smart speaker for the holidays – help them ensure secure practices from the start

This holiday season, millions of people will be given a gift they are already worried about: Smart speakers, a gifting juggernaut and cybersecurity challenge.


The devices are wildly popular presents. Around 8% of Americans got a smart speaker as a gift last year over the holidays, according to a survey by NPR and Edison Research, and the number of the devices in U.S. homes increased by 78% year-over-year, to 118.5 million in December 2018."

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