The presence of mobile phones is now shifted more than just a communication tool. For that, the handling was not able to carelessly. Especially if the smartphone was stored sensitive data. Here are some smart tips from security company Eset to treat your smart phone to be safe from intrusion action cyber criminals and malware.
1. Always lock and use the password for access to your communication device.
2. If you want to enter personal data, do it only for applications supplied by the manufacturer. That means, if you want to download the Facebook application must be from the website Facebook, as well as the application of Twitter from Twitter, and others.
3. Do not store confidential information in your smartphone device.
4. Enable Password program.
5. Turn off the function of geo-location services.
6. Enable password protection systems.
7. Delete or remove personal photographs that do not want you distribute.
8. Do not install applications from developers who are not known. If you've already done the download in question, put an end to online banking activities from your mobile device, because the application is potentially malware.
9. First look at the applications that you want to download and install. Whether the application has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times? Does having a high rating? Does the application have been around long? Does the application developer is trusted by the industry and its customers?
To know it can be done by checking through search engines, via social networking, as well as of microblogging.
10. If you click a link in an email, never enter personal data into it. Because many cases the entry of malware through the mode. Especially if done through mobile communication devices, the risk will be higher. It would be safer if done by entering the name of the website on a web browser, then input your data.
11. Install security applications and enable the antivirus program.
12. Treat your smartphone device like a desktop because cyber criminals no matter what platforms you use, but it is targeting everyone for being victimized