The mistakes you could be making on your iPhone may not just be costing you storage space or battery power — they could also be putting you at risk of getting hacked.
Hackers prey upon smartphone users who let their guards down. They also take advantage of anyone who is so trusting that they don’t think twice before clicking on URL’s they don’t recognize, including those that come from suspicious-looking email addresses. The best way you can protect yourself from hackers is by taking precautions and avoiding common mistakes that can jeopardize your privacy. These are some of the worst privacy mistakes that make people susceptible to hackers.
You Connect To Public WiFi
Public WiFi can be extremely convenient during those times when you are out and about and need to quickly connect to WiFi to check email or directions. But if you are relying on public WiFi to do things like pay bills or shop on Amazon, you are opening yourself up to hackers who can easily infiltrate your device and figure out your passwords. From there, they can gain entry to your most private, personal information, including banking info. Keep yourself safe by only using public WiFi when absolutely necessary and NOT accessing sensitive websites and apps while using it.
Not Using Two-Factor Authentication
Two-Factor Authentication provides an important way to safeguard your data. When you enable two-factor authentication on websites and apps that allow it, you will have to login and add a code that is sent to your phone to ensure you are who you say you are. If you aren’t using this feature, you aren’t taking complete advantage of a way to safeguard your data.
You Aren’t Using a Password Manager
Creating a strong password with a complex string of letters, numbers, and symbols is crucial for securing your data. But it can be difficult to think up new passwords for every apps and website that you use. Using a password manager to create and save passwords for you is a smart way to keep yourself safe and will keep you from throwing up your hands and resorting to using your birthday in your password yet again.
You Aren’t Using Biometric Identification
If you can get over the creepy futuristic factor involved in using your fingerprint or face to open your phone, it truly is a safer way to unlock your phone that using a six-digit password that’s easier to crack. Turn on Touch ID or Face ID and you’ll be the only person who your phone recognizes and who can successfully unlock it — which means less of a chance that a stranger who gets ahold of your phone can access your data and steal it.
These mistakes are easy to make, and these simple tips can help keep your phone much more secure.
