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![](https://blog.reasonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5B8D4A11-767A-423B-A4A2-EF8099E3999A.jpeg)Today is Mother’s Day, the day set aside to honor those special women, who for all those years, kissed boo-boos, waited up late and provided a shoulder to cry on after getting stood up. True, physical objects can’t really repay all the love and attention she has given you – but gifts are a small token of appreciation and let mom know you’re thinking of her. The gifts on our list are all fun and easy to use — so whether or not your mom is the most tech-savvy person in your house, she’ll definitely like and find a use for one of these great ideas.

The 5 Coolest Tech-Based Mother’s Day Gifts
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**Parrot Pot Smart Plant Pot** – If you’ve ever felt like mom loves her gardenias more than she loves you, this is the gift for her. [The Parrot Pot Bluetooth-connected flower pot](https://www.parrot.com/global/connected-garden/parrot-pot#parrot-pot) helps ensure that any plant (or at least any plant that fits inside the battery-powered pot) will stay lush and green. It lets her know if her Aloe, Peace Lily, Spider Plant or any other green leafy thing has enough sunlight, fertilizer and water and sends all that data to an easy-to-read app right on mom’s phone.

**Sherox Windshield HUD** – Does mom commute often? And does she \*sometimes\* wind up a bit lost? Then this is the gift for her. The Sherox (which incidentally spells “she rox” — perfect for mom!) 3.5 inch [Heads Up Display](https://www.amazon.com/SHEROX-Interface-OverSpeed-Temperature-Measurement/product-reviews/B01NADDHED) shows all the most important details about her trip, her vehicle and its surroundings, such as speed and directions. Even cooler, it turns on and off with the car so she doesn’t even need to think about it.

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**Adero Handbag Organization System** – Does mom have a handbag to coordinate with just about every outfit? The Adero Handbag Organization System makes sure that all her important stuff makes it into her bag of choice. All she needs to do is name her bags (I’ll call you “bagtastic”), place a tag on each bag and a taglet on all the things she doesn’t want to forget, (such as keys, phone, sunglasses, etc) and then the app will let her know if she’s forgetting anything.

**Ember Coffee Cup** – If mom can’t start her day without a cup of joe, there’s the [Ember Internet-connected coffee mug](https://ember.com/). Ember makes lukewarm coffee and burned tongues things of the past as it regulates the drink’s temperature and remembers just how hot or cold mom likes it. Check out their Mother’s Day line of mugs, which will remind mom just how much you value her with every sip.

**Wonderboom Bluetooth Shower Speaker** – Mom deserves to relax and what better way than to let out her inner diva by belting out “Let it Go” in the shower? For her musical backup, [this waterproof and drop-proof shower speaker](https://www.ultimateears.com/nl-nl/wireless-speakers/wonderboom.html) holds a 10-hour battery charge and can be paired with another Wonderboom speaker to create total surround sound. Applause all around.

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The Problem with Internet-Connected Devices
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The good news is that mom is bound to love one of these items and they are so useful that you might even consider getting one or two of them for yourself. There’s just one catch and we’d be remiss if we didn’t give you a fair warning — all the fun present ideas above are IoT devices – or internet-connected devices, which can pose serious IoT security risks if you’re not mindful of their capabilities. With each new internet-connected device you bring into your home, (or to mom’s house) you may just be opening your loved ones up to privacy and security threats if you haven’t properly secured them.

This isn’t to say you shouldn’t get the latest and greatest IoT gadget — but it does mean that you need to be aware of how to secure these new devices. So here’s an idea – get mom just what you think she’d love – yeah, that awesome flower pot sounds about right – just do her a favor and attach the following note to the gift box:

**_Dear Mom,_**

**_Thank you for everything, always. For your love, your guidance, your patience. I hope you love your new \_\_\_\_. It’s going to be a whole lot of fun, but since it’s a device that connects to the internet, there are a few things you should know when setting it up and using it:  
_**

**_1 – Make sure to change the default password to one that’s secure. It shouldn’t contain any words found in the dictionary and should be a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers and special characters.  
_**

**_2 – Turn off universal plug and play (UPnP) – Ask_ (insert name of that cousin who works in computers) _how to do that if you need help. It’s an important step because that’s how devices communicate with each other and you can be tracked if it’s on.  
_**

**_3 – Get the latest firmware updates – Do that by checking your device manufacturer’s website every three months to see if they have released any patches for things that went wrong. Sure, this is a bit of a drag but set yourself a Google calendar reminder and it shouldn’t be so bad._**

**_Mom, I’m telling you this because you have always done everything you can to protect me and now it’s my turn to help you._**

**_Love,_**

**(_Fill in your name here_)**

Now mom has all the information she needs to keep safe — and all you need to do now is pick the perfect gift for her! While we’re on the topic, you may want to get her a subscription to the all-new **[Reason Premium Antivirus](https://www.reasonsecurity.com/)**, which will help keep her digital life even more secured. Great security habits + a powerful protection solution means that mom can enjoy her new IoT toys and all her online activities with peace of mind. So get shopping and have a happy and secure Mother’s Day from everyone at Reason Cybersecurity.

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The advent of the Internet and Internet-enabled technologies not only ushered in the era of cyberattacks, but it also influenced the development of complex systems that are frustratingly and increasingly difficult to secure and protect against these attacks. Recent sobering statistics from hashedout attest to this trend: security breaches have increased by 67% in the past five years, cybercrime damages are predicted to reach $6 trillion dollars by 2021, 1 in 302 emails targeting public administration users are malicious, ransomware attacks are expected to see a fivefold increase by 2021, in 2019, 1.6 billion email addresses and passwords were exposed in a massive data breach called “The Collection” and the list goes on. 

In response to these complex and continuously evolving cyber attacks, we have seen a substantial rise in the number of cybersecurity labs around the world, which speaks to the need for a well-established, world-class, “industrial strength” research lab that is able to identify, detect and protect against malware in real-time. Real-time threat detection is an efficient way to fight cybercrime proactively. With real-time protection, we can obtain intelligent, fresh, and actionable information that can be used to counter attacks and repel future attacks. Relentless, targeted, and disruptive cyber threats have become the new digital reality, and they require an equally relentless, directed, and innovative defense.

**The frontline of cybersecurity**

Against this backdrop of cybersecurity threats, challenges, developments, and changes emerged cybersecurity labs, which create safe environments for learning about and engaging in cyber defense-related activities such as malware detection and remediation. These labs are designed to address the always evolving and always critical need for improved cyber threat intelligence, as well as the need for cybersecurity training and education.

[Reason Labs](https://labs.reasonsecurity.com/) is the threat research division of Reason Cybersecurity, a leading cybersecurity company focusing on endpoint privacy protection. Reason’s objective is to address a dynamic threat landscape with advanced and innovative technology and to encourage in-depth digital literacy about today’s cybersecurity issues.

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**From a private malware sample collection to global threat intelligence**.

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Reason Labs’ massive data collection started 20 years ago when **Andrew Newman**, then a young cybersecurity researcher, started collecting and classifying malware samples. Those samples eventually became the basis of Reason Labs’ massive data collection and formed the foundation for Reason’s powerful AV engine and cloud detection technology.

Today, using one of the most powerful, robust AV engine in the world, [Reason Cybersecurity](https://www.reasonsecurity.com/) protects over 100 million users across 180 countries. The engine classifies unknown malware threats and delivers immediate threat alerts by relying on deep intelligence and data analysis along with advanced technologies such as predictive threat determination and contextual reputation metrics.

Reason’s multi-dimensional intelligence is based on the reverse engineering and analysis of cyber attacks, our internal networks, real-time behavioral analysis, and machine learning models developed by some of the best minds in the industry, and provides its users with comprehensive, vigorous protection from both known and zero-day threats. Access to this powerful, multi-layered intelligence is enabled via Reason’s cloud-based API.

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**Paving the way to better cybersecurity**.

The intelligence community’s continued and expanding need to improve cyber threat surveillance and detection prompted Reason Labs to share its cyber intelligence, research, and technologies, including its constantly-expanding library of cyber threats, and to develop a large network for updating and exchanging security information on an ongoing basis.

Today, sharing among antivirus labs is becoming more commonplace and contributes to a unique synergy in the cybersecurity intelligence community. Cybersecurity companies are starting to actively collaborate towards a common goal: to develop a powerful and swift defense against a “Wild West” landscape of cybersecurity threats that are increasingly potent and dangerous.

**The future of threat intelligence.** 

In spite of this unique synergy and collaboration, the future of threat intelligence is still a pressing issue. Cybersecurity defenders are in a perpetual race to stay one step ahead of threat actors, which means that the need to improve cyber threat detection methods remains both constant and urgent. As one of the leaders in that race, Reason uses cutting-edge technologies such as behavioral analysis, cloud-based security services, and predictive, reputation-based threat intelligence in order to classify, detect and neutralize cyber threats. 

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Reason is also committed to bolstering the capacity of the cyber intelligence community and devotes its considerable talent, expertise, and resources towards building a future cybersecurity that is stronger, faster, and better prepared to face coming cybersecurity threats.

Learn more about [Reason Labs](https://labs.reasonsecurity.com/why-reason-labs)

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