MOBILE SECURITY

There are various threats which can affect the mobile users. For example, sending multimedia messages and text messages to the expansible toll free numbers, unknowingly by clicking yes for a message received through mobile phone. Now-a-days many malicious programs try to get access to mobile phones and laptops and steal the personal information from it. In order to avoid these kind mobile phones and laptops and steal the personal information from it. In order to avoid these kinds of incidents and to make your mobile devices secured following tips should be followed.

GUIDELINES FOR SECURING MOBILE DEVICES.

• Be careful while downloading the applications through Bluetooth or as MMS
  attachment. They may contain some harmful software which will affect the mobile
  phone.
• Keep the Bluetooth connection in an invisible mode unless you need some user
  to access your mobile phone or laptops. If an unknown user tries to access the
  mobile phone or laptop through blue tooth, move away from the coverage area of
  blue tooth so that it automatically gets disconnected.
• Avoid downloading the content in to mobile phone or laptop from an untreated
  source.
• Delete the MMS message received from an unknown user without opening it.
• Read the obile phone's operating instructions carefully mainly regarding the
  security settings, pin code settings, Bluetooth settings, infrared settings and
  procedure to download an application. This will help in making your mobile phone
  secure from malicious programs.
• Activate the pin code request for mobile phone access. Choose a pin which is
  unpredictable and which is easy to remember for you.
• Use the call barring and restriction services provided by operators, to
  prevent the applications that are not used by you or by your family members.
• Don't make you mobile phone as a source for your personal data, which is
  dangerous if it falls in to the hands of strangers. It is advisable not to store
  important information like credit card and bank cards passwords etc in a mobile
  phone.
• Note the IMEI code of your cell phone and keep it in a safe place.
  This helps the owner to prevent access to the stolen mobile. The operator can
  block a phone using the IMEI code.
• Regularly backup important data in the mobile phone or laptop by following
  the instructions in the manual.
• Define your own trusted devices that can be connected to mobile phone or
  laptop through Bluetooth.
• Use free cleansing tools which are available in the Internet to make your
  mobile work ormally, when ever it is affected by malicious soft wares.