Tips on How to Keep Your Smartphone Safe

Jul 25

11:40

2015

Janet Davie Smith

Most of smartphone owners use it every day and everywhere not just for phone calls and sending messages. They also surf the internet what is a great risk for their privacy. Some experts say that it is all about rapid increasing of the number of smartphones and their quick adaptation to everyday life. You are at risk if you do shopping and other payment actions with your smartphone. You can be a victim of some financial cybercrime attack. Here are some helpful and not expensive tips to protect your smartphone and save your money.

You should look for "https", but not for "http". Follow this advice always while browsing your smartphone or even computer, and especially while shopping. This adds an extra security level.
You should use a password for your computer and smartphone. Yes, this might be very boring and annoying while using your device, but it will help you if you lose your phone for some reasons.
You should add some special tools and apps that will help you to find your smartphone if it is stolen or lost. There are lots of helpful free apps for different operation systems.
You should lock your phone from automatic connections. It might be very comfortable to connect to every available Wi-Fi and Bluetooth network, but, it is always a great risk, actually. You should disable this option on your smartphone to prevent data transmitting without your permission.
You should be very careful to every social media and email requests from strangers. It does not matter if they look suspicious or not. You never know, actually. Some sort of a criminal can ask you to become friends or to help him somehow to steal your information.
You should be careful with unknown vendors. You should not contact them with your email or social networks, if it is possible. Do not contact any of them even if it is very interesting.
Your protection apps should be safe too. Check their privacy settings. You should not give the information about your location, passwords or other accesses.
Beware any sort of scum links. Sometimes criminals can ask you to click on a link or to give them your tracking number to steal your information. You should check your order emails to ensure this company is one you are really dealing with.
Beware of unclear Wi-Fi networks in the coffee shops and other public places. Criminals can set up his network to steal your information. It is possible to connect your banking information, actually.
And the last is very old but still helpful tip. Your passwords should be as good as they can. Use long and complicated signs and numbers combinations. Don’t use your relatives’ or your own birthday dates. It is easy to know them from your social networks accounts.