Visitors Now:
Total Visits:
Total Stories:
Profile image
By Prepper-Resources.com
Contributor profile | More stories
Story Views

Now:
Last Hour:
Last 24 Hours:
Total:

OPSEC: How to prevent your iPhone from being spied on

Saturday, December 29, 2012 22:20
% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.

(Before It's News)

Raise your hand if you wouldn’t want mind giving a complete stranger unlimited access to your iPhone.  Many of us have more sensitive data stored on our phones than we do our computers at home.  Combine that with the fact that iPhones are much easier to access than devices locked up at home, and there is your recipe for disaster.  All it takes is a couple minutes with your phone and someone with malicious intent could track your every move and monitor your every call/email/text.  It really isn’t as hard as you think, check out the video below.

The video is scary and it should be.  However by taking some common sense steps you can greatly reduce your chances of having your personal information compromised,

-Always require the use of a password in order to gain access to your iPhone.

-Always LOCK your phone before setting it down, or before putting it in your purse/pocket.  Make it a habit.

-Never leave your phone unattended, never let anyone borrow your phone.  Don’t be afraid to say no.

-Become familiar with Geotagging, and how to avoid the potential risks associated with it.

-Consider downloading an iPhone privacy app.

-Unless you are using the GPS or maps feature, disable your location services.

Technology can be a great thing, I utilize my iphone all the time to do things I could only dream of 10 years ago.  It really is a small handheld computer, and realizing that I make sure to take extra precautions to protect the information that is stored on the device.  Treat your iPhone as if it were a wallet which contained all of your contact info, your credit cards, ID cards and $500 in cash.  You wouldn’t just set that down anywhere now would you?

*** This article appears courtesy of Prepper-Resources.com, one of the premier prepper/survival blogs online today. Whether you are a new or experienced prepper feel free to visit and check out all of the other valuable information posted there.



Source:

Report abuse

Comments

Your Comments
Question   Razz  Sad   Evil  Exclaim  Smile  Redface  Biggrin  Surprised  Eek   Confused   Cool  LOL   Mad   Twisted  Rolleyes   Wink  Idea  Arrow  Neutral  Cry   Mr. Green

Top Stories
Recent Stories

Register

Newsletter

Email this story
Email this story

If you really want to ban this commenter, please write down the reason:

If you really want to disable all recommended stories, click on OK button. After that, you will be redirect to your options page.