Tips to keep your mobile data security

Advancement in information technology makes mobile phones increasingly diverse and sophisticated features. Through the phone, you can not just called and sms ria, but also can be used to access the Internet, photos, record videos, check e-mail, even chat.
In today's era of sophisticated, did not rule out the entire contents of the existing data on your mobile phone revealed the contents. Here are some tips that you could try to apply to maintain the security of your phone's data, at least to minimize the possibility of theft of your data.


1. Make sure always check the status of mobile connectivity, such as bluetooth or infra-red.
Better not let the feature is active because it allows other people into your phone. Make sure the connectivity is always switched off after use. Then if there is demand for connection to the phone and you do not know that anyone, there's nothing wrong if you had rejectnya for security.
2. Take advantage of existing security features on your mobile phone.
Typically the phone is equipped with one or more security codes to protect it against unauthorized use. This code is commonly known as PIN (Personal Identification Number) and PUK (Personal Unblocking Key), which is intended to protect the SIM card (simcard).
- PIN code adalan most commonly used code. This PIN code can you set yourself, can also be enabled or disabled.
- In addition to the PIN code, there's also called the PIN2 code is a PIN code that serves as a second layer of protection for certain features on your phone. This code works the same as a PIN code.
- If you have several times entered the wrong PIN code, usually your phone will ask for the PUK code. PUK is a code consisting of 8-digit provided by the operator or your mobile service provider.
3. Backup all important data on the phone to the computer.
If the fear of existing data on your mobile phone revealed its contents, there is nothing wrong if all the important data in the on-backup mobile phone to a computer. The goal is that when the important data on the phone is lost or damaged, you do not have misgivings because the data is also stored on the computer.
4. Do not forget to unplug the external memory device like memory card (MMC) or SD card, if the phone will be in-service.
Often the phone owners forget that there are confidential data on his mobile, when mobile phones will be 'stayed' in the place of service. Yes if the officer service is not being nosy. If he had fun, your confidential data could be copied and exploited by him. To keep unwanted things, you should remove the external memory of your phone before entering the 'workshop' HP.
As information technology has now been able to re-read the entire contents of the data that had stopped at a phone. As I reported earlier, the company Trust Digital, based in McLean, Virginia, United States (USA) managed to bring back the entire contents of SMS and e-mail on the phone that has been erased. Unfortunately, the company disclose what software is used.
Cyber security consultant former President Bush, Howard Schmidt, at that time suggested to type the wrong password eleven times in a row. According to him, it can can lead to data that is in phone destroyed (self-destructs).
5. For camera phones, do not use for the sake of privacy.
The phone has been regarded as an identity and confidential. Do not close the possibility for others to find ways to mengkesploitasi contents. For that reason, do not occasionally use your cell phone for personal purposes of confidential and sensitive. For example take and store photos or personal records of the 'vulgar'.
6. Do not recklessly lend your phone to others.
Friends can sometimes be the opposite, especially if your friend has bad intentions towards you. It could be important data, whether it be images 'vulgar' or secret video clips, copied and distributed by your friend.