Our phones are a goldmine of private information. Just think of all the financial details, personal messages, banking apps, photos, and contact information behind that little glass screen.
If your employees use phones for work, they’ll often have access to company systems – email, contact lists, network access, and file systems. So if they’re not kept as secure as other devices in your workplace, they can become a gaping hole in your cyber security.
Criminals know this, of course, so they target us through our phones just as much as they do through our networks and servers.
But cybercrime isn’t the only concern. Losing your phone, or having it stolen, can put your data at tremendous risk.
So, whether you issue company smartphones or your employees use their own, you should ensure everyone implements a few simple security steps to help protect your data and avoid disaster:
- Set up a PIN and a biometric login (like a fingerprint or face scan) to open the device.
- Only install apps from trusted sources to ensure they’re genuine.
- Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on all apps that store even a small amount of sensitive data.
- Be careful about where you connect to Wi-Fi. Consider using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) if you work remotely or often connect to public networks.
- Ensure your phone is running the latest version of its operating system and keep all apps up to date.
Smartphones have changed so much about how we live – at home and work – but taking them for granted is too easy, which could be costly.
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