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. With few basic security measures, you can protect your phone better.
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.
Enable automatic locking in the phone lock settings. With automatic locking, you protect your phone especially in situations where your phone is stolen. Also, possibility of miss clicks while your phone is in a bag or backpack decreases.
Even when the phone is locked, notifications may appear on the screen that can contain sensitive information. You can change the visibility of these notifications in your phone settings by deleting all notifications or editing notifications in an individual application.
Here's how to delete notifications on Android phones:
1. Open the Settings on your phone.
2. Click Applications and Notifications, and then click Notifications.
3. Under Lock Screen, select Notifications on the Lock Screen.
4. Click Don't show notifications.
To delete notifications from Apple phones:
Notifications for an individual application Settings> Notifications, select the app, and then Banners.
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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