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10 Must Safety Steps To Have Safe and Secure Android Mobile

Mobiles and Tablets now holds a major part of Market. There technologies are getting more and more advanced continuously provide more features to Mobile Phones and Tablets OS.

The Powerful Mobile Operating System like Android, iOS, Nokia Symbian etc provides us a lot of features including playing games, watching HD Videos, listening music along with some very secure tasks like Managing Bank Account, Deals, Doing Mobile Shopping, Access FTP Servers, Cloud Storage accounts etc.

So, we need to make our device extra secure to do a secure mobile transaction or sending secure data. Here are few powerful steps that will help you to make your device secure and do secure mobile transactions.

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1. Remain Up-To-Date

Always keep your Mobile OS and Apps updated. It requires only a single click. All the new versions of Operating System as well as Apps are more secure. New, Updated versions uses less resources and are always having very updates related to customer’s security and privacy.

2. Install a Powerful Security App

The basic Operating System provided are not that much powerful in sense of protecting your Device from Viruses, Trozens etc. So, install a popular AntiVirus and Security App to make your device invulnerable.

3. Download Apps From Trustworthy Source

Always prefer downloading your favorite app from Reputed, Trustworthy Sources like Android Market, Apple iTunes Stores etc. As, all the apps available in these App Stores are safe and secure.

Downloading a third party app from Not trusted source can be very risky. These apps might not have viruses which your AntiVirus App can detect but might developer inserted some log program which is tracking your activity.

 4. Observing App Before Downloading

Even if you are on Trustworthy Source to choose and install your App, it is quite wise to check Ratings, Customer’s Reviews for that App. These can help you in better judging that App by considering other’s reviews and overall ratings.

5. Shield Your Device With Strong Password

Many people don’t prefer to put password to their Device for comfort. If you are one of them then it is not good and do not protect you device.

Install a Password Manager so that you can put password to important documents, apps, settings of your Smartphone and Mobiles. Create a strong password by considering long, small alphabets, number and symbols of at least 8 characters.

6. Prefer Using HTTPS Servers

If your are doing secure tasks like doing mobile transactions, managing bank account, access FTP Servers, Cloud Servers etc,  then watch if you are using HTTPS (Secure Servers) rather than the normal HTTP.

HTTPS are SSL certified and your connection is encrypted with it. So your information and activities remains always secure.

7. Your System Has Been Compromised

If you are having any doubt regarding your device’s security then consult your Vendor or AntiVirus Developers. Submit your suspicious files to them and watch the reports regarding to them.

Change your Passwords frequently.

8. Public Network & Security

Try to avoid public networks such as WiFi connections available at coffee shops, bus stands, airport etc. Don’t keep your Bluetooth turned ON all the time. Might someone is listening to you on these WiFi, Bluetooth Public Networks and can steal your confedential information.

9. Messaging and Emails

Always use reputed Messaging and Emailing services. Its our habit to open each and every email, SMS, MMS coming to our Mobile phones.

Try to avoid opening messages from unknown/untrusted sources. They may contains some sort of suspicious programs, logger, viruses etc.

Its better to Trash them out.

10. Important Security Habits

• Lock your device when you are not using it. Its better to activate Auto-Lock with password.
• Try To put less information on Smartphones, tablets etc. Prefer Cloud Storage like DropBox, SkyDrive etc.
• Don’t share confidential data from Mobile, Tablets.
• Don’t use public networks to share sensitive information.
• Schedule Backups and Full System Scans for your device.
• Encrypt your Storage Cards.

So, these are most powerful Safety Steps that your should prefer to use. Hope your Like these tips.

There are some other things like writing down all the hardware details of your device in case its lost, it can be traced. Remain updated with new security precautions for your device-specific, OS Specific as Well as Online Browsing.

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