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The mobile phone's role in life has changed from mere calling devices into multifunction devices. Phones are used to handle personal and business matters. Therefore, phone is a great target for scammers and thieves.
The biggest security threat to phone users come's is in the form of text messages and phone calls. Therefore, calls and text messages should be treated with caution, especially if the contact is unknown or they are asking any personal information.
With few basic security measures, you can protect your phone better.
1. Use a PIN-code
The phone PIN prevents unauthorized access to the phone. It is important to use sufficiently complex code. Don't use for example consecutive numbers or your birthday as a security code. The recommended code length is 6 characters.
The phone must have PIN-code if you use work related services on the phone such as work email.
2. Use auto lock
Enable automatic locking in the phone lock settings. With automatic locking, you protect your phone especially in situations where your phone is stolen. The Also, possibility of miss clicks , for example while your phone is in a bag or backpack , is also decreaseddecreases.
3. Customize the visibility of notifications on your phone screen.
Even when the phone is locked, notifications may appear that contain sensitive or encrypted information. You can change the visibility of these notifications in your phone settings by deleting all notifications or editing notifications in an individual application.
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To delete notifications from Apple phones:
- Go to Settings> Notifications.
- Disable notifications.
Notifications for an individual application Settings> Notifications, select the app, and then Banners.
4. Be sure to update your phone
You should always install software security updates. In addition, applications used on the phone should be updated regularly. It is good to note that at some point the phone's operating system and applications come to the end of their life cycle. Meaning that there will be no more new updates. Therefore, the phone becomes more insecure and its use may exposes you to security threats.
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