Having recently lost my smart phone for a period of time (I did recover it intact), I realized that many smart phone users have a lot of information stored in their phones, including myself. With the increased proliferation of smart phones, there will be increased cases of lost or stolen phones. All that data in the phone allows access to emails, web sites, text messages, photos, and your address book/contact list not to mention any Apps that give access to bank accounts and other services. Here’s some ways of limiting your exposure if your phone is lost or stolen.
- Use a password on your phone, make it something that’s not easily guessed
- Know what accounts and passwords are on your phone so that you can rapidly change them if the need arises
- Delete your text messages every few months (or more often depending on how much you text)
- Transfer your pictures to your home or work computer on a regular basis and delete the old ones
- Back up your address book/contact list on a regular basis
- Check to see if your smart phone supports encryption of your memory card, if so, enable encryption
- Put a contact number label on your phone or its case (such as a belt holster) where someone could call if they find your phone; consider an office number or home number. This will help in the recovery of the phone, especially if it’s locked
- Pay attention to where you sit it down at and how you carry it, make sure its securely stored
Hope you find this helpful. Other sources on this topic are listed below.
Rose, Brent. (January 10, 2011). Smartphone Security: How to Keep Your Handset Safe. PC World
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