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Have you ever been phone hacked?
We have beeen reading about hackers and it brought to my mind the fact that I had never thought that my iphones can also be hacked, so I decided to take precautions and here I share with you some tips I found:
What’s a smartphone owner to do?
- Don’t leave your phone unattended in a public place.
- Be sure to change the default password that comes with a new phone to something more complex (resist the usual “1234,” “0000” and 2580)
- Avoid using unprotected Bluetooth networks and turn off your Bluetooth service when you aren’t using it.
- Use a protected app to store pin numbers and credit cards, or better yet, don’t store them on the phone at all.
- Avoid accessing important locations such as bank accounts via public Wi-Fi that may not be secure.
- Turn off your auto complete feature so critical personal data isn’t stored on the phone and must be re-entered every time you need it.
- Regularly delete your browsing history, cookies and cache so your virtual footprint is not available for prying eyes.
Adapted from http://www.webroot.com/us/en/home/resources/articles/mobile-security/mobile-how-to-prevent-phone-hacking-and-sleep-like-a-baby-again
What do you think?
-Have you ever been hacked? What happened?
– Which are some of the ways hackers can be dangerous to society?
– Which are some of the ways that they can be useful to society?
– Do you think that computer communication desensitizes us? Why? Why not?