With the use of smartphones, like the iPhone or any of the Blackberry devices, on the rise, becoming more savvy about their safety and use is important.
In this blog, you’ll learn some of the top tips on using your smartphone the right way.
This new generation of phones aren’t called “smart” for no reason. They’re smart, because in essence, they're really personal computers. But unlike a desktop or even a laptop, these mobile phones can easily slip out of a pocket or purse, be left in a taxi, or get snatched off a table.
They also let you store photos, access e-mails, receive text messages and put you one browser click away from potentially malicious Web sites or viruses.
Essentially, smartphones can be as risky to use as your personal computer. Below you’ll find a few of the different types of threats which smartphone users face and how to protect against them.
• What's the biggest security threat to my mobile phone? Losing it. The best way to protect data in the event of losing a device is to not store sensitive information on it. If you must store sensitive information on it, use a password on the phone and encrypt the data.
• Can mobile phones get viruses? Yes. Mobile viruses, worms and Trojans have been around for years. They typically arrive via e-mail but can also spread via SMS and other means. Mobile phone users should be diligent in installing security software and other updates for their devices. All the major desktop security vendors have mobile antivirus and related offerings.
• What are other types of attacks? Just like with computers, smartphones are vulnerable to e-mail and Web-based attacks like phishing. All attackers have to do is create a malicious Web page and lure someone to visit the site where malware can then be downloaded onto the mobile device.
We hope that this blog was helpful to you. Remember, safety should always be paramount for your communications devices.
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by Ice on 05/06/2011 at 10:28
Got it! Thanks a lot again for hlepnig me out!