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Ago. >> what should we be doing about that? >> change the default password. make it something unique to you. then the bad guys can't get in. >> reporter: just a few keystrokes to protect your privacy. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> it's all about the passwords. it's that simple. a simple fix. if you are scared, just come up with a password that nobody can figure out. make sure it doesn't relate to you. >> babies. your baby cameras. terrifying that someone could have access to that. coming up, we're going to be remembering mike nichols. hearing from his greatest collaborators and admi...

Haven't been if i could by the manufacturer. >> many of these can be done anywhere from around the world. >> reporter: i certainly don't want somebody turning on my web cam at home. what can i do to protect myself? >> change the default user name and change the default password. >> reporter: if you want to be careful always turn off remote access to your camera. >> by default, we can set them up we can remote into the cameras from other locations. say i'm at work and want to see what is going on at home. that is one of the main benefits of having these cameras but also one of the main vulnerab...

Numbers and symbols. the longer the passwordish the stronger the password. >> i'm sure there are people in the audience saying this is obvious. i have a great password, strong password. you'd be surprised at the number of people who use the default password. a number of americans use the default password. don't ever use default, the one that comes with the computer. >> what's amazing 82% of americans today use the same password for everything, which is pretty amazing. when you think about the smartphone industry, for example, that's the convergence of the mobile device, our lives are on that d...