iPhone Security Apps and Configuration Tips
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
There are several great iPhone Security Apps and a handful of good and simple configuration changes that you can make to your iPhone to greatly enhance you iPhone security and protect your sensitive information and identity. We have seen security vulnerabilities in iPhone including flaws in pass code access (since fixed), so it makes sense to take proactive measures — especially as attacks on mobile devices are growing rapidly.
Easy Configuration Changes for Security and Privacy
There are several iPhone configuration settings that you should make to start protecting your iPhone. The first thing to do is “Don’t Jailbreak Your iPhone“. Jailbreaking removes much of the security inherent in the iPhone and makes it much easier for malicious software or users to gain access. Furthermore, Apps that you can install on a Jailbroken phone may have not gone though any kind of screening process — you have to “trust” that they are OK.
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