They are everywhere these days.
Everyone from kids to Grannies are in love with their mobile phones. In fact, it’s hard to imagine how we used to cope without them (remember those days?).
Whether for business or personal use, most of us would be totally lost without our phones.
We came across an interesting article in the FSB Business Networking Magazine (December/January 2012) written by that famous Dragon, James Caan.
A fellow mobile phone addict, James talked about the dangers of using a personal mobile for work. As he states, unless it’s protected, you could be putting your business information at risk.
Just think for a moment about the information that’s contained on your mobile. If it’s lost, what would be the cost to your business?
Here are James’s top tips to keep your mobile devices (and their information) safe:
- Make sure your phone is in a secure pocket and your laptop always close to hand when you’re travelling
- Get a case for your phone so you can tell it apart from others
- When you’re using their mobiles on wireless networks when out and about, make sure they understand the dangers of wi-fi hotspots at airports, cafes etc.
- Never use your mobile or laptop desktop to store PINs or bank information
- Always password protect and encrypt your device, just in case you misplace it
- If your device is lost or stolen, act quickly
Thanks James – these are things that we should all be doing to keep our data safe.
