Securing Your Mobile Devices

Minimize Risk While Surfing the Web on Your Phone

Tools to maximize privacy and prevent unknown access on networks

In Part 1 of our discussion on mobile security, we covered some of the initial steps people can take to help secure their most-used computers: their mobile devices. With mobile malware on the rise, we all have a responsibility to educate ourselves and ensure that our digital devices are as safe and secure as possible. However, we also have a responsibility to help educate others, so do me a favor, friends: If you have parents or children who love to use their own mobile devices, have a plan for them as well. Maybe you personally manage those devices for them or help them learn how best to manage their devices. Regardless of the method you choose, be proactive.

Let’s begin by diving deeper into ways that you can learn to harden your mobile devices. No, I’m not talking about encasing them in lead shackles: “Hardening” is the process by which we increase security measures on our digital devices.

This is what we’ll avoid. Photo: Steve Buissinne via Pixabay

“The Internet works remarkably well, considering how old it is. It was designed very well. However, it wasn’t designed for privacy.” —Mikko Hyppönen…