These tips should help better secure your
smartphone:
1) Lock it with a passcode:
90% of smartphones allow you to lock them
with a PIN, passcode or a pattern. Ensure
you setup your password so as to
protect your private information
against theft, if you don’t and your device
gets stolen it gives any thief complete
access to every bit of information stored
on your device.
Locking your phone is the first step
required in protecting any smartphone.
Some smartphones like the recently
released Tecno L9 Plus allows you to
secure your device using a biometrics login
(such as your fingertip). A finger or
thumbprint scan is most convenient if your
device offers it.
2) Use Trustworthy Apps:
Where you download your apps and
documents from on the internet is very
important. One of the best parts of using a
smartphone is you are faced with a
plethora of free apps, but such freedom
also comes with a disadvantage; malware.
Apps are allowed to access a bit of your
data and some untrustworthy ones
might maliciously acquire access to
things they shouldn’t access.
So before you go and download an app,
read the reviews and research the app
itself to determine if it is truly legit, and
consider mobile security software. Read
the app permissions instead of blindly
accepting the terms and conditions. Is
there a reason a game wants access to
your camera, microphone, and contacts?
3) Update Frequently:
Sometimes updates are always
frustrating, as they tend to use loads of
mobile data and also they take a while to
finish off. Nevertheless, updates fix bugs
and found black holes in a software, so if
you decide not to update you’re left
vulnerable to the bug recently fixed.
If you get behind on an update, odds are
that you could be leaving your smartphone
open for attack.
4) Prepare for the Worst: Remote Wipe:
ALL smartphones now have remote wipe
functions available to them, in case you
face the smartphone theft. If you notice
your device has been stolen, a remote wipe
is the best way to feel safe as you know
all your information has been deleted
before the thief can retrieve them.
What damage could they inflict upon your
bank account, credit score, and social
networking accounts? If your answer is a
lot, then you should consider putting a
remote wipe app in place.
If your phone were to be pilfered, a remote
wipe app would allow you to simply turn on
your computer, access your remote wipe
settings via a web browser, and then relax
a little. This software will remotely access
your phone via a wireless or carrier signal
and return the smartphone to its factory
settings, completely erasing all personal
information affiliated with you.
