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With so many people using mobile phones for many purposes there is nothing new in hackers and thieves targeting mobile devices. Their main aim of stealing and hacking phones is to gain the important data stored. Smart phones are however stolen and hacked because firstly they look attractive and secondly they contain amazing applications and important information. They are easy to steal because most of the people carry their phones in their pockets, bags or other handy places. People keep their devices in such places because they find it convenient but their convenience makes it convenient for thieves and hackers too to easily steal them. There are lots of threats to mobile devices and from the many the two main threats are thefts and virus. Thieves never find it difficult to hack phones so it is phone users who have to be alert always. Ultimately an alert user is the one who is aware of phone risks. Here are some ways for mobile phone users to keep their phones safe. • Install apps after thorough proof reading Before downloading any application, read its instructions well and download the app from a trusted online store. Some of the reputed online stores are the iTunes, Google play store and the Amazon App store. In case you are using an Android phone read the requested permissions and if you own an iOS phone then note the pop-up notifications. This has to be kept in mind as there are many apps that prompt users to share their personal details. • Activate encryption Lock your device by setting up a pass code. By setting pass codes you can protect your device as it will prevent it from getting hacked. Even if your device gets stolen your data is safe because the hacker would not be able to unlock your device. Locking your device with a password that would encrypt your hardware and prevent it from getting hacked when hooked on a computer is the best. However this is available only for iOS 4.x and Android 3.x • Enable tracking and remote wiping of data With a lot of mobile security applications available these days, choose an application for your phone that will help you in tracking and locate your lost device. Apart from this, there are other Smartphone security application that remotely wipe important data by secretly sending a command. • Connect to trusted Wi-Fi Using a trusted wireless connection for internet connection is very important. It is vital especially while you are connecting your smart device. Using Wi-Fi connection in crowded areas should be avoided. Networks that are WPA-2 encrypted are safe so make sure you use that only.
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