Tips to Give Clients to Protect their Use of Cell Phones & their Computers
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Safety Tips to Protect Your Cell Phones and Computers
-Turn off your cell phone when it is not in use for location and privacy safety; -Set Bluetooth to “hidden” and GPS to “911 only,” especially in public areas such as airports and concert halls; -Try to use a safe, public computer at a local library or internet café if you suspect your computer might be monitored;-Avoid cordless phones. Use a new phone for personal calls. Beware of “gifts” of cell phones that may already have GPS and other technology downloaded on them;-Consider activating the key-lock feature present on cell-phones to prevent autodialing;-Contact your phone company and ask if location services were added to your service plans;-Consider changing passwords and PINs to e-mail and bank accounts frequently;-If possible, use anonymous e-mail accounts accessed from public computers;-Have more than one email address, and avoid easy passwords.
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Safety Tips to Protect Your Cell Phones and Computers (cont'd)
Change your password often;-Avoid using e-mail to communicate sensitive and personal information;-Caution family and friends from sharing addresses when sending or forwarding emails;- NEVER use the BCC (Blind Copy) option when sending e-mails. Instead, forward the sent e-mail to others after you have sent it to the original recipient. Otherwise, if the BCC recipient chooses to “Reply All”, their identity becomes known to all;-Never open attachments from unknown sources and be skeptical of requests for information;-Look for your name on the Internet and request government agencies such as the IRS, court systems, post office, etc. make your information confidential. Victims can request to have their records sealed or restrict who can access their information;-Always log off or sign out when you are finished:Save and document everything, Obtain a private mailbox, and do not give out your real home address;-Search or have your car searched for signs of tampering or presence of cell phone
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