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10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Anegbettedude: 10:02am On Oct 16, 2018 |
It is really important that your smartphone is secure for many reasons. You may keep data on it and if your phone was lost or stolen, this would be lost. Or perhaps your personal information may be hacked from internet pages you have visited or from the smartphone itself. We’ve put together some tips to help keep your device as secure as possible. **1. Use a screen lock** Many new phones offer a “pattern lock” – a personalised shape or pattern that is drawn on the screen to grant access. However, ensure that the screen is cleaned regularly. If your phone is stolen or lost any finger traces can sometimes be seen and accessed on the screen. Alternatively a PIN code offers an alternative and can also save time. Make your password difficult to crack but memorable for you. The best advice on creating secure passwords is to take the initial letters of a line in a song, play or book, and to make a password from those letters. **2. Use a SIM card lock** A screen lock is helpful but won’t stop someone removing the SIM card from your phone and using it on another phone. To prevent this from happening, set up a SIM card lock in the form of a PIN number that will need to be entered when a phone is turned on in order to connect to a network. **3. Protect sensitive data** While PIN entry and password locks are helpful, a smartphone is effectively a miniature computer with often easily removable storage. It’s far too easy to retrieve data by simply plugging it into a computer or removing a microSD card. It’s important to protect sensitive data saved to internal storage. Software is available that can encrypt files or folders so that a code must be entered before a file can be viewed or copied. A lot of this software is free to download and use and can work effectively with your phone to provide automated protection, so there’s little hassle involved once it’s up and running. An example of such software is AutoKrypt but do 'shop around' to find the right solution for your set-up. **4. Wireless protection** Any device that’s can send data across the airwaves is a concern for security. Always switch off your wireless connection when it’s not in use. It ensures that people can’t connect to a device without your knowledge. It’s also worth checking your phone’s network security settings as it might be configured to automatically connect to a network when in range without you knowing. Ensure that your home accessed wireless router is protected by a pass code. If using mobile wireless or a hotspot, be careful of malicious connections that looks very much like a legitimate hotspot from a large company. **5. Protect bluetooth use** Bluetooth isn’t generally seen as a risk as it has a relative shot range (10 metres approx). However, hackers have been known to remotely access a phone if they are in range. Ensure that bluetooth is turned off when not in use. Set the bluetooth configuration to ‘non discoverable’, so that people searching for nearby devices can’t see yours. Any unknown requests that pop up through a bluetooth connection, such as an offer to ‘pair with a device' should be ignored or declined. A hacker in range could make use of your device through bluetooth if it is not secured. **6. Application download security** Unfortunately the increase in malware relating to smartphones has increased the need to be cautious when downloading applications, and to pay attention to the requirements that any software requires when you install. It can be very easy not to read anything in an effort to get the app up and running, but be careful of any demands to access various features of your phone, particularly if the app isn’t well known. **7. Internet browsing** Be careful when accessing a web browser on your smartphone as it can be easy to accept messages that pop up. For example agreeing to save user details and passwords might make it easy to remember for later, but unfortunately others can do the same if they gain access to your phone. If any security warning pop up when looking at a website, take note of it and leave the website if needed. Also, ensure any banking or shopping sites where you put in secure information have a padlock in the address bar to ensure that the site is encrypted. For more on shopping safely online, see our guide. **8. Turn off geotagging** Many smartphone social networking apps automatically upload photos to the Internet. The problem with this is that many phones embed location tags, also called "geotags," right into the photo files themselves. Anyone with the right software can look at your Facebook or Flickr pictures and find out where you have been and where you are right at that very moment. The geotagging feature can be turned off on most phones which gives you privacy and ensures that you can’t be found by someone you might not wish to be found by. **9. Install antivirus** The capabilities of smartphones are approaching those of a PC, but most people have no form of protection, although they can face similar threats. Spam containing malware attachments or links to attack sites or infected apps that exploit weaknesses in the operating system are all starting to appear. Many antivirus companies now offer free versions of their commercial mobile products and also protection for multiple PCs and a phone, for a yearly subscription. Unfortunately, fake antivirus software, designed to infect your device or make you think it's protected when it's not, has also now made its way to smartphones so do be vigilant. **10. Remote wipe ** If the worst happens and your phone is lost or stolen, you may want to protect your data by wiping data quickly and remotely. Many operating systems have a range of third-party, dedicated remote wipe applications to choose from. These tend to be subscription services, but prices are usually less than £5 a month. Alternatively, there are other features offered by antivirus packages. Free versions, like AVG's Mobilation Free, offer local wipe facilities. However, it's not always clear if remote wipe is included or just a local wipe facility, so check with the software vendor before you pay out. http://www.infinix.club/ng/forum/195/746068 |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by seuncyber(m): 10:35pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Good information to hide things from your wife or husband |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Basitelo1(m): 10:42pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
All na wash 4 Naija 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by 9jvirgin(m): 10:45pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Hackers will always find a way. |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by omoadeleye(m): 10:45pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Apart from locking the phone with password, others are just useless 1 Like |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Tdex14: 10:46pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
please is any hope to track my infinx hot 5 just stolen now |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by sabenabeauty(f): 10:47pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Uniquetani1(f): 10:53pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Pattern lock nko |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by nerdfrost(m): 10:54pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
very informative..... enjoy my siggy |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by bettercreature(m): 10:59pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
omoadeleye:That is the only solution |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by cassyrooy(m): 11:09pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
I use pin on my phone and it keeps creepy and prying eyes from my phone unless I authorize such access, also I lock all sensitive apps on my phone, some people have no respect for you and will start reading personal messages on your SM accounts. I hate that with so much passion. Always try to do cloud backups, it helps. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Nobody: 11:31pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
Cool tips ![]() But if someone steals your phone and all these tips you posted was applied on the phone but the memory card (full of sensitive documents and the like ![]() |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Nobody: 11:52pm On Oct 17, 2018 |
bettercreature:and this solution is not even that reliable.... Someone can reset ur phone and still collect the files he wants even if its deleted... Android is so vulnerable... 1 Like |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by realest2(m): 12:45am On Oct 18, 2018 |
Tdex14:forget it bruv,it's gone,except you know the imei sha |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by Taylorwoodchen: 2:26am On Oct 18, 2018 |
No hope Tdex14: |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by 3mmyz(m): 2:31am On Oct 18, 2018 |
Nice one. This one na over protect sef |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by 3mmyz(m): 2:35am On Oct 18, 2018 |
Tdex14: If you were logged in, try downloading Find my Device from play store to finds it's location or block it, but just know that the internet connection must be turned on on your stolen device. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by AreaFada2: 3:24am On Oct 18, 2018 |
good. |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by lonelydora: 4:07am On Oct 18, 2018 |
Point 2 is not advisable. What if you need to track the thief? |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by goat22: 5:31am On Oct 18, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by zeanslim(m): 5:37am On Oct 18, 2018 |
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Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by JailBreaker(m): 5:44am On Oct 18, 2018 |
great |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by ikorodureporta: 6:58am On Oct 18, 2018 |
Recommend an Antivirus |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by femmix112(m): 8:26am On Oct 18, 2018 |
;Dhome router how many home have router. ;Dhome router how many home have router. |
Re: 10 Tips For Smartphone Security by zidut: 11:01am On Oct 18, 2018 |
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