20 tips for 2020: Be smarter with your smartphone

guest · Dec 31, 2019

20 tips for 2020: Be smarter with your smartphone
In the second blogpost of the two-part series we'll suggest handy tips to help enhance the security of your mobile devices
December 31, 2019
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/12/31/20-tips-2020-be-smarter-your-smartphone/

Yesterday, we discussed bad cybersecurity habits you should avoid in 2020, especially where computers are involved. We’re not done yet. Some of the recommendations apply to both computers and smartphones, such as being especially wary when connecting to a public Wi-Fi network. Our upcoming cybersecurity tips are more smartphone-centric.
Authentication
According to a report by the Pew Research Center, almost a third of Americans don’t use any kind of screen lock. You should always securely lock your device, period.
Using the official store
As enticing as the prospect of rooting or jailbreaking your device might sound, most manufacturers advise against it. Not without good reason: it opens your device to unnecessary risks.
Granting apps permissions
Apps request a variety of permissions so they can work appropriately. [...] If you accept them all you may be granting bad actors access to sensitive data or allowing them to scam you out of money, or even to spy on you.
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