How to Protect Your Smartphone's Data, and Avoid Being Hacked
The government hack of an iPhone used by a San Bernardino killer serves as a reminder that phones and other electronic devices aren't impenetrable vaults. While most people aren't targets of the NSA , FBI or a foreign government, hackers are looking to steal the financial and personal information of ordinary people. Your phone stores more than just selfies. Your email account on the phone, for instance, is a gateway to resetting banking and other sensitive passwords. Like washing your hands and brushing your teeth, a little "cyber hygiene" can go a long way toward preventing disaster. Lock your phone with a passcode Failing to do so is like leaving your front door unlocked. A four-digit passcode - and an accompanying self-destruct...