Guidelines for Protecting Your Mobile Device

Ensure that your mobile device’s operating system and software is updated to the latest version which includes the latest mobile security features.
Use a strong passcode (sometimes called the password lock feature) to protect the data on your mobile device.
Disable geotagging on your smartphone (see http://icanstalku.com/how.php#disable) so that tracking your location is more difficult.
Review the privacy policies for apps that you download (i.e., what data does the app access?).
Turn on encryption so that you can automatically wipe your device if it is lost or stolen.
Do not use sites that require passwords, account numbers, or credit card numbers when you using a public WiFi hotspot (e.g., your local coffee shop).
When banking and shopping using your mobile device, make sure that the sites you visit have a web address with https://. While this does not ensure complete safety, sites that have a web address with http:// are NOT at all secure.

For more information about guidelines for protecting your mobile device, please check out the following websites.

Page last updated: Jan. 3, 2013