People nowadays make use of their
smartphones and tablets as a daily lifestyle, not to show off or
something, but these gadgets have become necessities of life. Tablets
and smartphones, for instance, are used for texts, emails, and contact
details; call logs, social media apps, browsing history, personal
photos, save pin numbers, credit card numbers, passwords, and more. Now,
don’t be confident that this information in your tablet is secured
always as someone might just pick it up, snoop, go over it, or worse,
steal your device and everything in it.
Threat of Data-stealing
Aside from people stealing the main
device, expert hackers might cook up some automated threats and
data-stealing apps. Hackers are not the only threats around as cellular
providers, advertisers, and even the government might track your
movements physically and online. Certainly, there are several risks to
your gadget and the sensitive information it contains, needing you to
take quick steps to lock down your tablet, while keeping away from
snoopers and hackers.
- Maximize Free Security Apps
Malicious apps are all over, and there
is something you can do to reduce or eliminate such risks. If hackers
are unable to slip a data-stealing app onto your tablet, then they might
do another trick of stealing information through a phishing email.
Security apps will keep a close eye on such things such as Webroot, a
free Android app that is able to scan other applications for malicious
codes, warning you of any danger. Security apps would also protect you
from phishing scams that are very tricky until you download something
you should never have.
- Rely and Install Trusted Apps
Obviously, bad apps are full of malware
that tends to infect gadgets with viruses or steal information. Hence,
you must only rely and install applications from major stores like
Amazon Appstore, Google Play, Windows Store, and so on. Mostly,
third-part stores host malicious apps, disguising as popular and real
ones. This is not an issue between Microsoft and Apple users as they are
locked into their exclusive app stores. Android gadgets, however, allow
users to visit other stores, besides Google Play.
- Set Your Password or PIN Code
Many smartphone and Android users only
use the “Swipe to unlock” default in their screens, provoking more
thieves and snoopers. Setting your own password of pin code is very easy
and will reduce the risks of your gadget being hacked or stolen. Come
up with a combination or passcode that you’ll never forget, and changing
this once in a while is also a good idea!
- Keep Safe from Public Connectivity
Public hotspots are very ideal in
reducing your data plan consumption, surfing the web very conveniently.
However, there is also a downfall to this as free public connectivity
could pose dangers as well. Remember, hackers will always be hackers,
and they will try to infiltrate these networks so as to steal valuable
information. As much as possible, do your online shopping and banking
transactions at home, never through public Wi-Fi networks.
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