Data treasures on smartphones in the sights of data thieves / BullGuard names five essential steps after device loss.
Modern cell phones and smartphones have developed into useful all-purpose tools similar to the Swiss Army Knife. People use it to surf the net, organize their contacts, shop, do banking - and save a lot of sensitive data on their devices. This makes smartphones interesting targets for data thieves. For this reason, mobile devices must be secured in the same way as desktop PCs and notebooks. In addition to malware attacks, there is another danger lurking with these small devices: they can simply be lost or stolen. Mobile security software therefore also includes theft protection.
To counter the threat of viruses and other malware to mobile data, mobile security solutions offer antivirus and antispyware functions, a firewall and spam filters. In contrast to stationary computers, smartphones can also be lost or stolen more easily. If the device is gone, this does not automatically mean the loss of the data.
Five steps to a device loss
Mobile security software gives users a variety of options from their PC to limit the damage caused by the loss of their mobile device. The following five steps should be carried out after a device has been lost:
1. Audible alarm: If you are not sure whether you have just misplaced your device, you can activate an acoustic alarm tone from your PC. If the device is in the immediate vicinity, it can be found quickly with it.
2. Lock device: The device stays gone? Then it makes sense to lock the device to protect against unauthorized access to contacts and data. To do this, a password is set remotely, without which the finder or thief no longer has access to the device.
3. Localization by GPS: But you still don't have to give up your device. A GPS tracking function enables the cell phone to track down and register the current and previous whereabouts.
4. Delete data: If the smartphone remains undetectable despite everything, it is advisable to delete all data on the phone and the memory card with a delete command.
5. Restoration: Some security suites also have a backup function that ensures that all data and information is saved on the local computer. In this way, the data can be quickly uploaded to a new device. Anyone who was careful enough to take out smartphone insurance will be ready for use again after a few days.
BullGuard Mobile Security 10
The various dangers call for tailor-made security solutions for mobile devices. Experience shows, however, that most products are often only slimmed-down versions of normal security suites for PCs. BullGuards Mobile Security 10 offers a solution specially designed for mobile devices. In addition to the mobile antivirus software, the current version of the security software also offers a firewall that protects against hackers and network attacks, as well as a spam filter that blocks unwanted calls and messages. BullGuard Mobile Security 10 also includes an anti-theft function that gives users all the tools they need if their mobile phone is lost or stolen. Parental controls and a basic backup tool complete the package. The software protects over 80 percent of the smartphones on the market and supports the Android, Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems. BullGuard Mobile Security 10 also runs on all Blackberries.
28.04.2011/XNUMX/XNUMX (mh)
Source: Press Release