Keep your cell phone secure. From University of Stellenbosch. Information Technology

These days your smartphone is just as powerful as your laptop or pc a few years back. You store more personal and work information on your device and it’s always connected to the internet.

It’s exactly this convenience that puts you as a smartphone user at risk. Cooltech, iAfrica’s tech section, has a few ideas to minimise risk and ensure your personal information stays, well, personal and safe from malware and cybercriminals and other security risks... [More]

1. Set up a password
2. Install security software
3. Activate the remote wipe function
4.  Download safe and approved applications
5. Backup your data