Safely using your smartphone post by bestlaptopbattery.co.uk
Have you ever lost data from your smart phone in unexplainable circumstances?
Does your smartphone hang or switch off unexpectedly? If yes, then you need to be extremely worried.
Someone could be stealing your data. Your key passwords may have been compromised and that could prove costly in the long run.
The true value of a smart phone is not in its cost but the functionality and the data it holds.
Every user must therefore be extra careful in safeguarding the data even after the phone is stolen or damaged. To do this, you need to install certified security applications like an anti-virus or an anti-spam.
There is no dispute that smart phones have taken mobility a notch higher as it allows you access to the internet on the go.
It is now possible to access office files while on the move, receive and send emails or even edit key documents and share them from wherever you are, whenever.
The downside is that surfing using your smart phone can be very risky and costly as there’s always the possibility that someone could already be spying on you or even stealing your files and data.
I once used a Nokia E-7 Smartphone and my life was very smooth until when my stored videos, pictures and some word files started disappearing.
At first, I thought someone had interfered with my settings or deleted the files by mistake but this was not possible since my phone is always locked and key in most instances and it was unlikely that someone else was responsible.
After some consultation, I discovered the problem was from the phone itself. A virus was slowly eating into my data. And the internet was partly to blame but my ignorance on the workings of smart phones was my ultimate undoing.
Other smart phone users have also reported cases where their devices suddenly go blank or lose data in unexplained circumstances all of which can be attributed to malware.
Internet security experts warn that surfing via the smartphone can be as risky as surfing through a PC, tablet or laptop.
Unfortunately, few smartphone users are aware of the security loopholes on these phones.
The risk is even more pronounced when it comes to the many Wi-Fi hotspots in cities and major shopping centres where users only need to select a network and start browsing for free.
Most of these free networks can be vulnerable to virus attacks and any data sent via the platform can be intercepted by hackers.
Worse still, if you leave your Bluetooth connection on in such places, a hacker sitting right next to you can access your phone and even use your credit without you noticing. It is therefore advisable to turn off your Bluetooth when not in use and never to connect to an unknown Wi-Fi networks. It is also dangerous to install third party applications whose origin you have not verified.
Malicious software targeting mobile phones is often distributed through third party application markets and users are only safe if they install an anti-virus device.
Mobile phones are an increasingly attractive platform for malware developers as the sheer size of the user base is growing rapidly, and there is an easy way to monetize mobile phone infections. You are therefore protected with an anti-virus firewall..
Karonji says hackers use loopholes in the programs-vulnerabilities- to break into the smartphone. Once they have access, they may install malicious programmes, steal confidential data or use compromised devices to distribute spams.
The antivirus component controls file activity in real time and can perform antivirus scans of the whole device on demand or on schedule. All malicious objects are then deleted or stored in quarantine.
How to detect an invaded phone
It is simple to detect when your phone has been invaded just monitoring its operation, speed and behaviour.
If the phone hangs, becomes slow in its operation, disables its firewall, cannot connect to the internet and files disappear, then know something is amiss.
The good news is that with technology, it is now possible to locate a lost phone, lock it remotely from invaders and wipe out all your data.
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With Kaspesky mobile security for instance one can locate a lost phone using an SMS.
Just send an SMS with a password to the lost device and you will receive a link to Google maps (as soon as a GPS connection is established) with exact co-ordinates.
Another Solution, SMS Clean enables you to wipe out all the data in the smartphone via an SMS.
Kaspersky mobile security comes with Sim Watch, a solution that alerts you when someone changes SIM in your phone.
The first things thieves normally do is remove your phone’s SIM. If it is replaced, SIM Watch will immediately block the phone’s contents and email you the phone’s new number. You can then use the SMS Block, SMS Clean and SMS Find facilities.
You can also give sensitive and confidential information on your phone an added level of security. Through encryption-safe-folder, KMS provides a safe-folder within the Smartphone whose contents are permanently encrypted and only accessible with a user-defined password.
There are a plethora of applications that offer similar services to Kasperky’s and are available in Nokia’s Ovi store for Nokia phones and many more for android phone users. You simply need to find one that fits your needs.
In its latest release of top five cyber-threats for 2011, Symatec, the manufacturers of Norton Internet security products and leader in storage and systems management solutions identifies social media identity theft as a major target for hackers.
With Kenya’s broadband and mobile infrastructure getting better, there will certainly be more online users, thus attracting more hackers.
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