5 Tips To Protect Your Smartphone From Hackers

Take a deep breath and then think about how much time you spend on your smart phone everyday.On an average a person spend more than four hour using the smartphone daily.From making a call to dry cleaners and downloading your favourite grocery app to shopping for home supplies and purchasing next party dress,these smart devices are used for just about everything now.We click pictures , save important documents and sometime our ATM/Web banking pins are on it as well.
The smartphone has become essential daily device in our lives.
Report suggest , over 40 mobiles are stolen everyday in metros like Delhi , Mumbai.Most never get recovered.So , what can one do?
It is time you to secure your mobile phone so that you are safe from thieves (in case the phone is lost/stolen) and also cyber attacks.

                                                          

  1.Encryption Is The Key

          Android allows you to encrypt all the data on your device.You'll need to key in a password or PIN each time the device is turned on to decode all the data.It may seem tiresome but if the phone gets into the wrong hands, there's no way to access the data without a password or PIN. It can be activated through the Android device's Security Settings within your phone. Apps like applock, document locker (Android) and Signal (iOS) can also be used to protect apps and files.

 2.Do Not Use Unknown Wi-fFs

 

         As tempting as it might be, do not use any unknown Wi-Fi networks on 

         your smartphone.Instead, invest in a good data pack from your mobile network service  provider. The cost of a data pack may be high,but at least you are safer using your own  network to manage your bank accounts than an unsafe free Wi-fi.

3.No Unknown App Sources

Both Google play and Apple App stores have verified and scanned apps/games on them.You  
can access these with your smartphone and download any app safely.There are plenty of 
websites and mailers, which ask you to download an app from an unknown web link.Don't. If 
the app is not available on the app stores, do not download and install it.

                                                     

                                                4.Install An Anti-Virus

if you browse websites and download content from the net to your smartphone, install an
antivirus app on your mobile.There are plenty of free anti-virus apps available, like AVG
Free and Avast, however, we recommend you spend a small amount and buy yourself
Norton or Kaspersky Android antivirus app. These will keep your mobile browsers safe
from viruses and tell you which sites are safe to browse.

                                                          

 5. Up To Date

 

Keep your smartphone's software and apps up-to-date.Under most circumstances software updates come out because the company or app makers have found a security flaw and want to plug it. It is very important that you keep your smartphone's OS and apps updated. Each time there is an OS App update the Google and Apple app stores intimate you (unless you have stopped notifications in phone settings), our recommendation is to connect to a safe Wi-fi and update them.