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If a tech-savvy has physical access to
your mobile, he can use one of the
advanced cracking methods to reach
to your mobile information even if
it’s locked by PIN, password or pat-
Most of the mobile devices can support
software which remotely erases and/or
locates mobile information in case you lose
your device. Some mobiles’ operating sys-
tems come with embedded software that
enables managing the mobile device afar
either by wiping information or tracking its
location. Other operating systems require a
special software to enable such control.
Backup your mobile device regularly.
This will help you recover your infor-
mation in case your mobile device
is lost or stolen. Backup can be per-
formed in many ways: storing directly
in the computer, through iCloud for
Apple devices and Google Cloud for
Android users.
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Encryption
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Remote Wiping & Tracking
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Backups
tern lock. Therefore, various mobile compa-
nies provide built-in hardware encryption
enabled automatically to protect the data
even without a password.
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