Protecting Smartphones

Following are tips and resources to help avoid hackers that steal contacts, data, email, photos, and texts from smartphones. 

Tips
Apps - Limit the number of apps used on smartphones and other devices.
Authenticator - Using an authenticator on your phone. 
Filtering - Enable filtering to segregate texts from unknown senders from known senders. 
Hotspot - Use your phone's hotspot (instead of public Wi-Fi) to connect devices to the Internet. 
Links - Do not click on links or download documents when using a smartphone. 
Updates - Be safe by installing updates.

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