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When compared with the traditional mobile phone, Smartphone obviously has more divers functions such as Wi-Fi, e-mails, electronic calendar and digital camera. The rapid development of technology also enables Smartphone to come with huge storage capability. However, the expanded data storage capability of the Smartphone has increased the risk of data leakage by folds. If you lose your Smartphone, you are not only losing your handset but all the data being stored inside. To address this issue, the coming three articles will cover the potential risks when using Smartphone, and offer some tips. The following are safety tips: 1) Protect your phone with password Most Smartphones come with password setting function. To avoid your data being stolen after you have lost your phone, you should switch on your password protection function and set your own password to protect your data. 2) Install remote data erasure function Some Smartphones provide a remote data erasure function. Whenever your phone is stolen or lost, the user can erase all data contained inside the phone by enabling this function to either lock the phone or erase the data. 3) Avoid downloading unknown applications Users can download applications and games via the Internet directly onto their Smartphone. However, these applications or games may contain virus or malicious codes that can cause your phone to malfunction or lose data. Therefore, only download from reputable software suppliers for safety sake. Using Smartphone will bring you joy and convenience. However, while you are enjoying the benefits of this technology, you should always pay attention to the inherit risks. Make good use of the built-in security function to mitigate the potential risks of data lost. |
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