How to Secure Your Amazon Echo and Alexa Devices

How do you secure your Amazon Alexa and Echo Devices – Echo, Echo Show, Echo Dot, Echo Studio, Echo Flex, Echo Buds, etc. ?

The best way to protect your Amazon devices is to enable two-factor authentication to secure your Amazon Account and use a strong and unique password. Here are the essential two steps:

1. Enable Two-Factor Authetication (Two-Step Verification)

1. Go to Advanced Security Settings.
2. Click ‘Get Started‘ to set-up Two-Factor Authentication.
3. Enter your phone number
4. Enter the code that was sent to your phone number and click ‘Verify code and continue‘.
5. Do either of the following:
   • Add a back-up phone number and decide on delivery format (text message or voice call).
   • Download and configure an authenticator app. This will allow you to generate security codes when you’re unable to receive messages to your device.
     • Note: You won’t be able to turn on Two-Step Verification without adding a back-up phone number . This is so that you have a back-up option to receive a security code if you no longer have access to your primary mobile device .
6. You won’t be able to turn on Two-Step Verification without adding a back-up phone number . This is so that you have a back-up option to receive a security code if you no longer have access to your primary mobile device.

2. Create a Unique and Strong Password

• Create a password using a combination of uppercase & lowercase letters, symbols and numbers.
• Note: Use password managers like 1password and Lastpass to automatically manage and store passwords.