Top 6 Best Practices For Mobile Data Safety and Mobile Device Usage in 2020

    Now world is on fingertips. In the fast-growing and transforming world, everyone is using mobile as a source of knowledge, entertainment, the banking transaction, money transfer as well as our personnel information also in it.

    There's not a single minute where mobile data security not required. Mobile security is a biggest threat nowadays. 

     People are using smarter and smarter phones to use in daily activities but forget or not taking mush seriously to Mobile Safety. If we see from the last decade Usage of mobile devices is getting increasing tremendously. But at the same time, mobile hacking and mobile safety is a big concern for the common man.

      It is not easy to save your data or privacy from hackers but some precautionary steps for mobile data safety can help users to save their data and privacy. These precautionary steps for mobile data safety have their benefits and loss also, but user benefits are important. 

     Today, here I am going to share 6 best and important practices that can help you with your Data Safety and Mobile Device Usage.

What are the Best Practices for mobile Data Safety?

Here is a list of what points we will cover in this:

1.   Device Lock
2.   Public WiFi
3.   Geolocation/GPS
4.   Free Apps
5.   Bluetooth
6.   Virus Scan

let us see all points one by one;

1. Device Lock:

        The first and most important thing that we need to do is Device lock. Device lock is one of the best practices that could be in Pattern password, Face scan, or Fingerprint lock to save our data.

   

         Another way to use a strong password or pin. Use an application locker or a separate password/pin for banking or official apps. 

    

         Never, ever use "Remember Me" for any passwords. If you put a tick on the Remember Me for a password then you are only responsible for your security breach. 

2. Public WiFi:

  

         The public WiFi is most Vulnerable to Hacking. Public WiFi gives direct access to your data to Hackers. Public Places such as railway stations, metro cities, Hotels, and various places are the main source to hack your data if you are using public WiFi. 

      

       If you want to be safe avoid carrying out any banking or official transactions when connected to them. Public WiFi could be free access but it is dangerous for your data safety.

3. Geolocation/GPS:  

      Geolocation or GPS is one of the sources of sharing your data publically. Most of the people are using GPS for trace location but it has disadvantages for your data safety. 

       

      Turn on when it necessary and turn off immediately afterward when not required. Malicious intruders can use it to track your location or your movement.

4. Free Apps:

        Most of the people are having issues when they download any app from an unknown source or from malicious sites. Generally, hackers can enter into your mobile through this type of free apps and can theft your data. 

      It is always advisable to use reliable and recognized sources for downloading the apps. Such as the Apple app store and Google App Store.

      Remember: Mostly free apps are likely to have Data security issues and can compromise your handset and your data.

       

5. Virus Scan:

             Virus Scans can play a major role to save your data from malware or viruses. Install and use trusted mobile antivirus apps on your phone and scan your mobile daily regularly. 

         Trusted Antivirus can assure you for your data safety and security. Use reliable antivirus if you want to secure your mobile data and its privacy.

       

6. Bluetooth:

      Nowadays in this COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is keeping Bluetooth in the open condition to track COVID-19 patients. At the same time, we are compromising our mobile security. 

      But in normal days Bluetooth is also one data loss or data theft source for hackers. Turn on when it is required otherwise keep it off or else after use turn it off.

Remember: Don't click in links or Email massages; Never connect to unknown devices. 

    Apart from this 6 steps other precautions also need to take that is; 

• 1. Avoid Auto download
• 2. Keep password for download
• 3. Restrict unknown source file
• 4. Periodic audit of mobile 
• 5. Daily backup of data to avoid loss of important information
• 6. Restrict multiple hand mobile usage
• 7. Can use individual apps lock 
• 8. Keep aware ourselves
• 9. Regularly update your mobile

Conclusion:

        Finally, I want to say, it is Depends on us how we can keep safe our data from hackers. Data theft is cybercrime. Hackers can hack your mobile and can do public your private data or can use it for any other illegal purposes. 

    

       If we are using any media app it is our prime responsibility not to share our private data on such media apps. Nowadays Data theft is the biggest theft than any other theft. 

There's never a time where mobile data security is not required. Mobile devices represents a biggest security risk. Hackers can easily breach mobile devices security and extract your data. 

Be Aware.....Be Updated.....Be safe