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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) established a unit called the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to provide a single point of contact for people reporting Internet-related criminal complaints. After researching the complaints, the IC3 refers them to the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. The IC3 also publishes warnings on new threats to people via technology. The unit developed a list of tips to help you protect your mobile device, available at http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/e-scams, and copied here in its entirety (as of July 9, 2013).
When purchasing a smartphone, know the features of the device, including the default settings. Turn-off features of the device not needed, to minimize the attack surface of the device.
Depending on the type of phone, the operating system may have encryption available. This can be used to protect the user's personal...
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