{"id":7852,"date":"2011-08-26T08:47:15","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T03:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-42gears-site.pantheonsite.io\/blog\/?p=725"},"modified":"2023-01-13T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T06:00:58","slug":"single-most-effective-tip-to-protect-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42gears.com\/de\/blog\/single-most-effective-tip-to-protect-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Most Effective Tip to Protect Smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/live-42gears-site.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/thief.jpg\" alt=\"thief\" title=\"thief\" width=\"258\" height=\"173\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-726\">Mobile phones getting lost or stolen is a common occurrence. Almost 37% smartphone users have had this experience in the past. Loss of phone also means loss of privacy or critical business data which could cost more than the phone itself.<\/p>\n<p>People will continue to lose phones but fortunately there is a secret to make sure that atleast the personal or business data does not fall into the wrong hands. And the secret is&#8230;. Passwords. Yes! Setting a <strong>Strong<\/strong> password (see the emphasis on &#8222;strong&#8220;) can give you a peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Not having a strong password is as good as not having one at all. I am sure you have heard about Murdoch phone hacking scandal. Reset your password if it is among the commonly used passwords. Have a look at top 10 stupid passwords.<\/p>\n<p>If you are responsible for looking after IT assets of a company you must make it mandatory for employees with mobile phones and tablets to have a strong password set on their devices. Enforcing this simple and effective security policy should become a top priority for all companies. 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