Protect your privacy on mobile devices: 5 essential tips

Why is mobile privacy important?

Mobile devices store a huge amount of sensitive data: from personal photos to messages, from financial information to professional documents. This is why it is important to take targeted strategies to protect your information. Here are five key tips to protect your data and privacy.

1. Keep your operating system and applications up to date

OS and application updates often include security patches to fix known vulnerabilities. Ignoring them leaves your device vulnerable to exploitable attacks.

• What to do: enable automatic updates and regularly check for new software versions.
• Mobisec solution: conduct a security audit of your corporate devices to identify any vulnerabilities in your corporate systems and applications.

2. Secure access with strong passwords and two-factor authentication

A strong password is the first step in preventing unauthorised access, but two-factor authentication (2FA) provides an additional layer of security.

• Best practices: use unique passwords for each account, combine biometric authentication, and implement 2FA where possible.

3. Install only trusted apps and check permissions

Downloading apps from official stores may not be enough. Carefully read the permissions requested by each app to avoid unnecessary access to your data.

• What to avoid: apps that request excessive permissions compared to their declared function.
• Mobisec solution: we analyse the applications created by your company to ensure that they meet high security standards and protect user privacy.

4. Protect yourself from phishing and manage alerts carefully

Email and alerts can be vectors for increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks. It is important to be wary of suspicious communications.

• What to do: do not click on suspicious links and verify the authenticity of any message by contacting the service directly.

5. Back up your data regularly

An up-to-date backup is the last line of defence against data loss in the event of an attack or equipment failure.

• What to do: use secure cloud services or external storage devices.
• Mobisec solution: we can help you choose the best device management solution so that you can take immediate action on compromised devices.

By following these five tips, you can achieve a high level of security for your devices and the data they contain.

Mobisec: your mobile security partner.

Mobile data protection today requires a proactive approach and advanced tools. Mobisec offers a range of solutions to make your devices, applications and data more secure.

Find out how we can help you protect your privacy and that of your organisation with our Mobile Application Security solutions. Contact us today.