Smartphones hold so much of our
personal information, yet we tend to not use the best security on these
devices. It’s very important to keep personal information in your smartphone
secure, especially if you use your smartphone for banking purposes.
ABC
News posted an article with the top 5 tips for keeping your smartphone
secure:
1.
Lock your phone: Set a password on your phone,
and make it hard to guess. Experts recommend using a difficult password, not
1111, 1234, etc.
2.
Install security software: You probably would
not think that a phone needs security software, but smartphones are basically
small computers. The article recommends contacting CNet and MacWorld for the
best security software options for your smartphone.
3.
Don’t save financial passwords: When you log
into your banking website, do not select the option to remember that password.
If your smartphone were to be stolen and the thief was able to guess your lock
password, then they will have all of your banking information at their
fingertips.
4.
Install track and wipe software: Track and wipe
software will track your phone if it is stolen, and wipe out all the contents
of the phone so that thieves will not see any of your information.
5.
Don’t use the same password for everything: This
tip applies for all of your online accounts. Using the same password for every
account you have increases the likelihood of hackers getting into your personal
information.
Tell us in the comments: What do
you do to keep your smartphone secure?
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