With the TOTAL software package, its antivirus protects your devices and files from malicious harm whilst the VPN (Virtual Private Network) ensures your privacy on the internet by making your devices invisible. It protects you against fake websites, protects your identity and privacy, and keeps your passwords in a safe but easily accessible place. You can also use it on ethernet should you prefer a cabled connection. When set up and running, the SENSE security router creates a secure wifi network. It blocks malicious websites and other threats whilst securing all your connected and smart devices against cyber-attacks, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to do so. The SENSE is a dual-band router, 2.4GHz (longer reach) or 5GHz (faster speed) frequencies, with four internal antennas and gives a fast and secure wifi connection to everything connected to it. Now, it doesn’t replace your broadband router but works in conjunction with it to create a secure network and extends your wifi connection. It really doesn’t look like a router at all. The SENSE router is a very aesthetically pleasing router, it certainly doesn’t look like anything your ISP would supply. It is described as a combination of a smart security router, an advanced security app and industry-leading cloud protection.
The SENSE comes as part of TOTAL premium cyber security package, which also includes internet security, VPN and password manager for all your devices.
F-Secure have over 30 years of experience in cyber security. With home and cyber security coming much more into focus, we were delighted when we received the F-Secure SENSE Security Router and app to review. We changed our router not so long ago and our focus was on getting one that could handle more devices, we didn’t really consider the security side too much. At some point, unless we are using out broadband for just a basic internet connection for our laptop, phone and possibly a smart speaker, a lot of us will change our router. A lot of these are ok for getting on the internet, but not so good with the security and more times than not, when adding all the connected devices are just not able to cope. When anyone signs up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a broadband service they are usually supplied with a new router. Although we have passwords and pin numbers on things that require them, what about security at point of entry itself? We have changed the default passwords on our router, but that is as far as router security has got. We have lots of connected and smart devices in the house, from door senses to security cameras and of course phones and tablets. A “connected home” is not one that has joined some kind of criminal community but one that has lots of smart devices accessing the internet, whereas a “smart home” takes those connected devices and seamlessly joins them up to work together – for example, when our front door is opened (connected to a Hive Door Sensor) it turns on the hallway lamp (connected to a Hive Active Plug).Īll these connected devices are brilliant and can make live simpler. For households that do have an active broadband connection, a lot of those are now becoming connected homes, or even better, smart homes. More and more households these days have an internet connection. But what about security on our connected devices? It should be just as an important part of any home security considerations, but it is often overlooked. Home security is a big issue these days and we can do lots to secure our homes and belongings.