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My safety: smart connected products

OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of safety issues associated with consumer products that can connect to the internet or a network.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of safety issues associated with consumer products that can connect to the internet or a network. Resources are provided for use by local authorities, community groups and the public, including social media materials.

Resources

Stakeholder toolkit

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Social media materials

Messages

  1. Setting up new tech? Make sure it’s secure
  2. New tech? Follow our safe setup checklist
  3. Unboxed new tech? Make sure it’s secure
  4. New tech? Quick tips for safe setup
  5. How to set up devices safely
  6. Your easy security checklist for new devices
  7. Your tech passwords should be new, strong and unique
  8. First thing when you unbox? Change that password
  9. Keep new tech safe. Think: password, security, privacy
  10. New tech? Lock it down. Think: password, security, privacy
  11. New device? Always change the default password when prompted
  12. Keep your new device safe. Remember: password, security, privacy

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Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2025
Last updated 22 December 2025 show all updates
  1. Assets translated into Welsh and stakeholder toolkit added.

  2. First published.

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