Helpful Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Mobile Devices

Technologies surrounding smartphones and tablets are evolving at a rapid rate, as is the overall interest of these devices- a combination setting up a dangerous, perfect storm for unsuspecting users lacking security awareness. Malware authors and other cyber criminals are fully aware of the critical roles smartphones now play in the lives of many [banking, sharing photos, browsing] and they are hard at work to exploit and capitalize on the popularity of smartphones and tablets. Below are some quick, suggestions/tips to help limit your exposure to these emerging risks.

Recommended Tips:

1.) Password protect your phone or tablet

2.) Enable the necessary security settings

3.) Disable Geotagging

4.) Do not store personal info on your phone

5.) Limit app downloads to only trusted websites, sources

6.) Use common sense when visiting websites, accepting text messages and opening emails

7.) Install trusted Mobile Security software

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