Thursday, May 25, 2006
Brighthand: Three Simple Steps to Protect Your Devices and Data
Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai in "ARTICLE" @ 11:15 AM
"Are you safe? I mean with your handheld or smartphone? After reading this article, you will be able to take three simple steps that will help your protect your handheld or smartphone and the data contained in it."
The steps outlined are pretty fundamental to most of us: get a good case, back up your data, and password-protect your device. I always say that in nearly everything imaginable, there's always a balance between security and personal freedom or convenience. In these instances, a case adds bulk, backing up your data takes time & persistence, and password protection takes away some of the "instant-on / instant-access" gratification that we all love in mobile devices. That said, having experienced fumbled devices, involuntary hard-resets / system-lockups, and device theft, it's hard to beat these steps in order to avoid unnecessary heartache!
The steps outlined are pretty fundamental to most of us: get a good case, back up your data, and password-protect your device. I always say that in nearly everything imaginable, there's always a balance between security and personal freedom or convenience. In these instances, a case adds bulk, backing up your data takes time & persistence, and password protection takes away some of the "instant-on / instant-access" gratification that we all love in mobile devices. That said, having experienced fumbled devices, involuntary hard-resets / system-lockups, and device theft, it's hard to beat these steps in order to avoid unnecessary heartache!
