Here's a simple but very useful article from
Readers Digest that will save you a lot of trouble with your mobile phone if you follow these tips.
- Only download and use apps from reputable and trusted companies.
Read the ratings and user reviews. Poorly constructed apps can have
insecure codes or other poor security practices that could be hacked.
- Set a password on your phone.
This only takes a few minutes and prevents thieves or other people from
using your phone and accessing your private information such as e-mail
or text messages. More importantly, without a mobile phone password,
people can download spyware to your phone that can then access your bank
accounts and your location.
- Watch for suspicious links People
are three times more likely to click on a suspicious link from their
phone than their PC, according to a recent study. Due to the small size
of the screen, it is harder to decipher whether a site looks legitimate
or not. Be wary of suspicious-looking links sent to you in email, SMS or
on social networking sites; entering your personal information on these
sites puts you at risk for fraud or identity theft.
- Be careful what you do at unsecured WiFi hotspots Use
caution when checking your email on public WiFi (for example, at a
local coffee shop). These wireless hotspots transmit your data
over-the-air, so when you enter your password or credit card details
while using one of these wireless networks, you run the risk of someone
else seeing your sensitive information.
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