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Information
Security
Guidelines
Information
security threats against mobile phones
Operating
instructions
Vocabulary
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4. Remember
that your mobile phone includes a lot of information about you
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If you lose your mobile phone or
it is stolen, the information concerning you may end up in the wrong
hands and somebody could impersonate you. Do not save any confidential information such as passwords or credit card or bank card passwords on your mobile phone.
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Keep your mobile phone’s IMEI code in
a separate place in case your mobile phone gets lost. The owner of the mobile phone can prevent the use of his/her lost or stolen mobile phone by reporting the phone’s IMEI code to the operator.
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If you save data in your mobile phone’s memory,
find out how to make a backup copy thereof on your computer or memory
card.
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Remember to make the backup copies on a regular basis.
A backup copy on the memory card is useful, if your mobile phone breaks
down, but not in such a case where your mobile phone is lost or stolen.
You can get the instructions for making a backup copy from the phone
manufacturer.
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Ensure that no personal information is left on your phone when you sell it or give it away. A separate measure is required in order to delete information. This depends on the manufacturer and model of the phone. For some models, "Restore factory settings" is sufficient, but others do not have that option, or it does not delete all user information, but they must be deleted at a service company, for example. |
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