5 Smart Phone Security Tips
Because it’s not like a traditional
hard drive where you
store all your documents, many people
forget about protecting their smartphones from hackers.
Smartphone security is gaining traction and there are
quite a few things you can do to help prevent your
smartphone from being hacked. Many of the same
measures you take to protect your computer can be used
to protect your
smartphone too.
1. Use Passcodes Everywhere
Whether you have an Android phone or an iPhone, you can prevent access to your
device by adding a
passcode or a lock pattern on Android.
This simple security measure can prevent sensitive information from being viewed by others. This
is especially important if you have apps
installed where personal
data is stored.
2. Protect Your iCloud & Google Account
Your
Apple ID controls access to every single
Apple service that currently
exists from iTunes to iCloud to FaceTime to
iMessage. If someone can access
your Apple ID,
they can wreak havoc on your
Apple life including erasing your iPhone, iPad and computer remotely. It’s
pretty much the same issue with
Google. You should
enable 2-step verification on both of these accounts.
3. Be Careful With the Apps You Install
This is especially
important on Android devices.
Google
recently removed 50,000 apps
that were
suspected of being malware. There won’t be any shortage of
apps that contain malware, viruses or other sneaky software to steal your
data or damage your
phone. The Apple app
store also has this
problem, but to a much lesser extent. Apple vets each app before it gets listed in the store and routinely
goes about removing apps from the store that
are
deemed to be violating store policies.
4. Use an App Instead of
the Browser
If you’re doing banking on your phone or
stock trading or
anything else that passes sensitive information
between your
phone and the Internet,
it’s best to use an official app for that site or
company rather
than opening using the browser on your phone.
5. Keep Your Data Backed Up
It’s not only a good idea to
keep
your smartphone backed up in
case
you drop it in the toilet,
but
also if it gets stolen
and you have to remotely wipe it clean. Apple
users can install the Find My iPhone app, which
will let you
remotely lock a phone and remotely wipe it if you know it’s been
stolen.
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