The
iPhone is arguably the most sophisticated phone in the world. It is
stylish, innovative and avant-garde. The more iPhone’s are widely used,
the more hackers manipulate ways to attack this hack-proof device so
it’s important to take certain steps to protect your iPhone from
hackers. Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 hotel booking portal shares some tips
on how to shield your iPhone from prying hackers who are searching all
over the net to 'steal' private information.
Use a PIN or fingerprint security
The
features of an iPhone are limitless. From online banking to emails,
browsing, shopping, and chatting, it performs all these functions. It
is, therefore, quite risky to leave it unprotected because locking your
phone will guard your sensitive data and apps against unauthorized
access. You can use a PIN or fingerprint for the security of your
iPhone.
Activate Self destruct
You
can now use your iPhone to erase your data if you think someone is
attempting to break into your phone. You simply enable the 'erase data'
function. Your data will be immediately wiped if the person attempting
to illegitimately access your phone make more than 10 wrong guesses
either with their fingerprint or PIN.
Turn off notifications
Notification
does not only expose you to hackers but also to prowling eyes who
cannot mind their business but prefer to focus their eyes on your phone.
To prevent your sensitive notifications from being seen by just anyone,
it is advisable to turn it off. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Disable Siri
The
Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface (Siri) allows you to
speak to your iPhone. The interface can answer questions, make
recommendations and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of
web services according to Wikipedia. If your Siri is off, an attacker
that finds will be unable to communicate or interact with your phone. If
it is on, it is highly possible for it to reveal private information.
As a rule of thumb, turn off Siri.
Type yourself
You
will be excited if your form is auto-filled. It saves time. In this
case, you do not need to type anything yourself except correcting
mistakes. However, it is not always advisable to use auto-fill because
if your iPhone is stolen or hacked, it will not be difficult for them to
get your details.
This
is because your emails, card details, and forms will be auto-filled
which means that your private information is in the hands of unknown
persons. This information can even be used against you. Hence, try as
much as possible to type your details yourself.
| Ogunfowoke Adeniyi | |
| Travel/Technology Writer | |
| Mobile: +2348090747241 Skype: Sleeksavvy | |
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