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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

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Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices

Overview of this book

The threat of hacking may be the most damaging on the internet. Mobile technology is changing the way we live, work, and play, but it can leave your personal information dangerously exposed. Your online safety is at risk and the threat of information being stolen from your device is at an all- time high. Your identity is yours, yet it can be compromised if you don't manage your phone or mobile device correctly. Gain the power to manage all your mobile devices safely. With the help of this guide you can ensure that your data and that of your family is safe. The threat to your mobile security is growing on a daily basis and this guide may just be the help you need. Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices will teach you how to recognize, protect against, and recover from hacking attempts and outline the clear and present threats to your online identity posed by the use of a mobile device. In this guide you will discover just how vulnerable unsecured devices can be, and explore effective methods of mobile device management and identity protection to ensure your data's security. There will be special sections detailing extra precautions to ensure the safety of family members and how to secure your device for use at work.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Mobile Security: How to Secure, Privatize, and Recover Your Devices
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Tips to Help You Protect Your Mobile Device
The History of Social Networking, the Internet, and Smartphones
Index

About the Reviewers

Michael Clarkson is an experienced IT and Security Architect with more than 20 years IT experience for large blue chip organizations, and over 13 years experience in enterprise mobility, security, and infrastructure solutions, he has experience in all aspects of mobile technology.

He has previously held roles as a Principal Architect at Sun Microsystems and Oracle, and now works as an independent consultant in mobile solution architecture and technology consulting, providing expertise in the subject of mobile technologies (mobile consumerization, mobile device management, mobile OS vulnerabilities, and so on).

He currently holds the following industry certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), TOGAFv9 Practitioner, ISEB Enterprise & Solution Architecture Practitioner, Informa Telecoms & Media Academy – Diploma in Mobile Communications (Distinction), ITILv3, Prince2, Sun Solaris SCSA.

Jason Slater is a technology journalist, blogger, and software developer with over 25 years industrial experience building, managing, and writing about scalable distributed and web-based applications. Jason is a member of the British Computer Society and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science (Internet technologies) with Distinction.

Jason is the editor of a popular technology blog (http://www.jasonslater.co.uk) and is a regular contributor to technology publications, radio, and television. Jason founded Micromicon Media Limited (http://www.micromicon.com) in 2010, which builds mobile apps and helps people with their Web and technology problems.

You can reach and follow Jason on Twitter @jasonslater.