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​​Firstly protect your mobile!

Smart phones carry a significant portion of our digital identities. They also have a habit of falling out of our direct physical control by being lost, stolen, or idly picked up by others while we’re not attending to them. Defending against casual attempts to get at personal data on a smart phone is fairly straightforward.

Your defending steps are:
If you're not at home, you should always lock your device before you put it down, no exceptions. Your phone should be locked with the most secure method you're comfortable with (password, facial recognition, fingerprint unlock);
set your device to require a password immediately after it’s been locked;
regularly back up your phone. The safest way to back up data if you’re concerned about privacy is an encrypted backup to your personal computer (backup app for Android, backup to iCloud for iOS);
make sure you have installed the most recent version of the phone OS available to prevent someone from taking advantage of known security bypasses. Upgrade it ASAP, every time!

That covers most of the physical security threats that about 90 percent of mobile-device users will face—but physical security is only one aspect of security. There are other areas to address, including software and network threats. We'll talk about it next time, do not skip it!

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