So, what did you get for Christmas this year?
Hopefully you received some cool smart technology, or maybe you just upgraded your smart camera or voice assistant to a newer model or version. If you upgraded to a new model or version, what is your plan for the old device? Is it still working or is it broken?
Either way, you will need to figure out what to do with it: Donate it, sell it online, or maybe dispose of it as electronic waste. Before you make up your mind, let’s think through a few things.
Have you done a factory reset?
The key reason you want to do a factory reset is to make sure the device is no longer customized according to your environment and that personal information such as WiFi passwords, email addresses, username and account passwords, and your name and home address are properly removed from the device prior to it leaving your hands.
Factory resets are accomplished in different ways, depending upon the device. For example, some devices have a button you press and hold, while others may use a mobile or web application to trigger the reset. I have also seen devices where you just cycle the power multiple times in sequence to reset the devices. Regardless of what the manufacturer’s recommended process is, it is very important that you follow it.
But what if the device appears to be broken? Well, if your old device truly is 100% dead, then there’s not much you can do about that. But the truth is, an IoT device may not be completely functioning yet it may still allow a factory reset to be done. For example, if the device appears to power ..
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