Ten Tips to Protect your Smart Phone
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P Nair
Feb 14, 2015, 2:32:24 AM2/14/15
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Ten Tips to Protect your Smart Phone
One day, someone you don't know may end up
holding your phone. Maybe you'll forget it in a taxi, or it will be snatched
out of your hand-smart phone thefts are on the rise. Your smartphone houses a
lot of important information. This data includes things from personal email
address inboxes to social media accounts to bank accounts. It has photos of the
places you've been and people in your life. It also has a record of what you
posted on Facebook or bought from your online shopping app and where you bank.
So how do you protect yourself from losing
precious personal and work data accessed via Smartphone? Here are 10 tips to
help you secure:
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Use a screen lock
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The most basic security
measure for every smartphone, a screen lock allows you to guard the device by
using a pattern, PIN or password.
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Encrypt your device
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Smartphone allows you to
encrypt all the data on your device. If the phone gets into the wrong hands,
there's no way to access the data without a password or PIN if the device is
restarted.
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Install anti-virus & anti-malware software
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Scan apps against viruses
and malware using anti-virus and anti-malware to surf the web safely.
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Activate Device Manager
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Even if you lose your
device, the Device Manager feature allows you to track a (connected) device.
It also enables you to ring the device at full volume for five minutes and
even erase all the data remotely.
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Don't store sensitive data on SD cards
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Make sure you don't store
sensitive information such as copies of credit cards and personal IDs on
external storage cards since it is easy to remove them and access the data
stored.
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Don't install apps from unknown sources
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Installation files
sourced from third-party sites should be dealt with caution as they might
hide malware or spyware.
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Install locks for apps
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You can use additional
protection for apps like Gallery and Messaging to protect private data.
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Don't root your phone
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By rooting your phone,
you can install custom ROMs and even some incompatible apps. However, apps
with root access get unhindered access to your device's file-system, exposing
it to more damage in case a malicious app is installed. It also voids your
phone's warranty.
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Keep your device software up to date
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Check for software
updates using the device Settings, where you'll find a System Updates option
in the About Device menu.
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Sign out or use incognito mode or private browsing option while
browsing
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Remember to sign out of
while browsing the web or use incognito mode or private browsing option,
especially if you share devices and PCs.
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