{"id":19740,"date":"2022-08-03T00:10:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T08:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/news-13473\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T08:10:06","slug":"news-13473","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/news-13473\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect yourself and your kids against device theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:01:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

In no time at all, kids will be going back to school or starting college. And while gearing up for this, it\u2019s very important to be aware of the threat from device loss in the school environment.<\/p>\n

Maybe you are away at university for the first time and have a new place to live, or maybe your kids have devices they take into school. Whatever the reason, if you lose a device or it gets stolen, the end result can be quite serious\u2014from loss of sensitive data, wasted time and misplaced work, to blackmail or harassment if the data is unencrypted.<\/p>\n

And it’s not just one piece of technology to worry about. Students are likely to own tablets, laptops, and mobile phones at the bare minimum. It\u2019s tricky to juggle all the potential privacy and security pitfalls when dealing with so many pieces of technology\u2026but it can be done!<\/p>\n

How to protect yourself against mobile device theft<\/h2>\n

A phone is much easier to lose track of in school or on campus than a much larger device like a laptop. It\u2019s also a great target for thieves for precisely the same reason. Depending on the model, your device likely contains a wealth of security options. Here\u2019s what you can do in advance to take the sting out of a mobile theft.<\/p>\n