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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. With few basic security measures, you can protect your phone better.

1.

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 Use a

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PIN-code

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The

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phone

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PIN

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prevents

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unauthorized

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access

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to

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the

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phone.

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It

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is

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important

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to

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use

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sufficiently

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complex

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code.

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Don't

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use

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for

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example

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consecutive

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numbers

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or

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your

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birthday

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as

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a

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security

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code.

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The

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recommended

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code

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length

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is

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6

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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

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automatic

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locking

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in

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the

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phone

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lock

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settings.

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With

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automatic

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locking,

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you

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protect

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your

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phone

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especially

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in

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situations

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where

...

your

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phone

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is

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stolen.

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Also, possibility

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of

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miss

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clicks while your phone is in a bag or backpack decreases.

3. Customize the visibility of notifications on your phone screen.

Even

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when

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the

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phone

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is

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locked,

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notifications

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may

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appear

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on the screen that

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can contain

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sensitive

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information.

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You

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can

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change

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the

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visibility

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of

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these

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notifications

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in

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your

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phone

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settings

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by

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deleting

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all

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notifications

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or

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editing

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notifications

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in

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an

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individual

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application.

Here's

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how

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to

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delete

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notifications

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on

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Android

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phones:

1.

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Open

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the

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Settings

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on

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your

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phone.

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2.

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Click

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Applications

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and

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Notifications,

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and

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then

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click

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Notifications.

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3.

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Under

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Lock

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Screen,

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select

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Notifications

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on

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the

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Lock

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Screen.

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4.

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Click

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Don't

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show

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notifications.

To

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delete

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notifications

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from

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Apple

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phones:

  1. Go

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  1. to

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  1. Settings>

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  1. Notifications.
  2. Disable

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  1. notifications.

Notifications

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for

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an

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individual

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application

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Settings>

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Notifications,

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select

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the

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app,

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and

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then

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Banners.

4. Be

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sure

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to

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update

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your

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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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