This time Blackberry. A device that is not just a communication device, but also symbols of prestige. Ready to be on display to anyone, anywhere and anytime.
But do not save the bungling your Blackberry. Amankan data in it. Do not until the events that befall campaign team member John McCain happens to you.
Early December, one of the McCain campaign team members accidentally sells to a Blackberry Fox TV reporter at U.S. $ 20. While the device is stored in the campaign information that is confidential. No wonder not, if the White House petinggi want Barack Obama elected president deliver his Blackberry before he disumpah?
Well, how secure your Blackberry? Here is how:
1. Blackberry treat you like a PC.
You will not be shopping online, open the e-mail attachments, and check your bank account on a PC without the protective firewall, antivirus and anti-malware is not it? Well, why not do the same in the Blackberry? A Blackberry is essentially a mini computer.
One big, if you assume that viruses and malware is not a problem on the Blackberry. The only reason why we have not heard the spread of virus infection in the Blackberry is because the nature of malware has changed. First infection to be fun and show off. Now crime is financial background.
Without software that can be a problem-scan and update virus definitions, the Blackberry has been secretly diinfeksi virus. A frightening, according to the research Smobile Systems, the most malware infecting Blackberry is spyware. But spyware can lurk every e-mail and SMS messages that go out and Blackberry. Can even turn on the remote device and overhear the conversation.
2. Do not be frivolous.
You're relaxing in Bali and the Blackberry: check and reply to e-mail related to work, and call your partners. You may also check your bank account.
Many users of Blackberry giddy when using these devices. When the plane for example. Did you know that the person sitting right in the back seat you can see anything you are doing on the Blackberry?
So what? Be careful. Keep your personal information with do not use your Blackberry in places that are open or in the crowd. Also do not bertelepon in the huddle.
3. Do not be left behind!
This recommendation is most reasonable, but it is also beginning to become a disaster for the Blackberry users. His Blackberry small so that it can easily behind anywhere; Foodcourt in, when you meletakannya restaurant at the table, chatting, and melupakannya. Not only missed the risk, but also open the opportunity for thieves, who can only take the sensitive data or install trojan horse in several seconds while holding the device.
4. Make a back up.
Hmm, you do not follow the suggestion no. 3 and is now confused with the presence of your Blackberry. What can you do? Depending on your readiness.
If the Blackberry is owned by the company and you work in a company that has a Blackberry server, please contact the IT office. They can lock and delete the contents of your Blackberry distance.
If the Blackberry is private property, or if your company does not have support as above, consider installing software that can provide capabilities such as the above. Purchase program, which provides remote access means you can lock the device so that other people can not access them. You can also backup information stored on the Blackberry and delete them when you realize your Blackberry raib and will not be back.
Purchase remote access software means that only a lost unit, not the data stored in it. And if you respond quickly, the company that sensitive data is not lost.
5. Use encryption.
Encryption is available in the device is made Rim. To do is just activate it. Unfortunately, not many are doing so.
by : Wiwiek Juwono
Source : tekno.kompas.com
Translate by : Me
But do not save the bungling your Blackberry. Amankan data in it. Do not until the events that befall campaign team member John McCain happens to you.
Early December, one of the McCain campaign team members accidentally sells to a Blackberry Fox TV reporter at U.S. $ 20. While the device is stored in the campaign information that is confidential. No wonder not, if the White House petinggi want Barack Obama elected president deliver his Blackberry before he disumpah?
Well, how secure your Blackberry? Here is how:
1. Blackberry treat you like a PC.
You will not be shopping online, open the e-mail attachments, and check your bank account on a PC without the protective firewall, antivirus and anti-malware is not it? Well, why not do the same in the Blackberry? A Blackberry is essentially a mini computer.
One big, if you assume that viruses and malware is not a problem on the Blackberry. The only reason why we have not heard the spread of virus infection in the Blackberry is because the nature of malware has changed. First infection to be fun and show off. Now crime is financial background.
Without software that can be a problem-scan and update virus definitions, the Blackberry has been secretly diinfeksi virus. A frightening, according to the research Smobile Systems, the most malware infecting Blackberry is spyware. But spyware can lurk every e-mail and SMS messages that go out and Blackberry. Can even turn on the remote device and overhear the conversation.
2. Do not be frivolous.
You're relaxing in Bali and the Blackberry: check and reply to e-mail related to work, and call your partners. You may also check your bank account.
Many users of Blackberry giddy when using these devices. When the plane for example. Did you know that the person sitting right in the back seat you can see anything you are doing on the Blackberry?
So what? Be careful. Keep your personal information with do not use your Blackberry in places that are open or in the crowd. Also do not bertelepon in the huddle.
3. Do not be left behind!
This recommendation is most reasonable, but it is also beginning to become a disaster for the Blackberry users. His Blackberry small so that it can easily behind anywhere; Foodcourt in, when you meletakannya restaurant at the table, chatting, and melupakannya. Not only missed the risk, but also open the opportunity for thieves, who can only take the sensitive data or install trojan horse in several seconds while holding the device.
4. Make a back up.
Hmm, you do not follow the suggestion no. 3 and is now confused with the presence of your Blackberry. What can you do? Depending on your readiness.
If the Blackberry is owned by the company and you work in a company that has a Blackberry server, please contact the IT office. They can lock and delete the contents of your Blackberry distance.
If the Blackberry is private property, or if your company does not have support as above, consider installing software that can provide capabilities such as the above. Purchase program, which provides remote access means you can lock the device so that other people can not access them. You can also backup information stored on the Blackberry and delete them when you realize your Blackberry raib and will not be back.
Purchase remote access software means that only a lost unit, not the data stored in it. And if you respond quickly, the company that sensitive data is not lost.
5. Use encryption.
Encryption is available in the device is made Rim. To do is just activate it. Unfortunately, not many are doing so.
by : Wiwiek Juwono
Source : tekno.kompas.com
Translate by : Me
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