Parents urged to beef up security on baby monitors after hacking

While baby monitors are useful for parents, they can also present a security risk as they can be hacked. Picture: Pexels

Parents have been urged to make sure they have proper passwords and access control on  internet-enabled baby monitors following cases of hacking.

There are a number of baby monitors on the market that are accessible via a smartphone app, allowing parents to check in on their child from anywhere at any time.