Pairing these tips with your common sense means increased security for your devices
Our phones have become an extension of our bodies, storing everything from our most personal memories to our banking information to which restaurants we love. They're essential, personal— and highly steal-able. They're also at risk of cyberattacks, which means that even if your phone or tablet is always in your possession, its data might not be safe.
So what can you do to protect yourself? Here are six easy steps you can take to keep your mobile devices safe.
1. Use your passcode
Ensure that no one will have access to your sensitive data, photos, emails, etc. by always using a passcode. We know it can be annoying to have to type it in every time, but it's worth it.
If you're on your phone 24/7, you can also set it so that it's unlocked in certain locations — for example, your home. We don't recommend setting it to be unlocked at work, however, as there's a higher likelihood of it getting stolen there than in your house.
2. Turn off location info for photos
Did you know that every photo you take is geotagged? And when you share those photos — say, on social media — those geotags are shared with it. If the idea of anyone online having access to the exact location of your house, for example, worries you (and it should!) then you're going to want to turn off geotags for your photos.
3. Turn Bluetooth off
Bluetooth is a great technology. It makes it possible to connect devices in ways that were previously only possible in science fi ..
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