In current information era, the smart phone, no matter iPhone or Android Phone is necessary for us. Even we can't without it for one hour. The contacts, photos, messages, notes, credit card, payment information, etc., all of these stuff should be protected with high security. Here are some tips about how to increase iPhone security.
When you activate your iPhone 5S and later version first time, you will be requested to set your Touch ID. This is quite important, which makes this iPhone is unique for you, the others can't access to your iPhone, as the device only recognizes your finger print. What's more, the fingerprint will facilitate the utilization of iPhone whatever you unlock it or proceed the payment through Apple pay.
1. Set Touch ID for your iPhone.
When you activate your iPhone 5S and later version first time, you will be requested to set your Touch ID. This is quite important, which makes this iPhone is unique for you, the others can't access to your iPhone, as the device only recognizes your finger print. What's more, the fingerprint will facilitate the utilization of iPhone whatever you unlock it or proceed the payment through Apple pay.
2. Turn on "Find My iPhone"
"Find My iPhone" allows you to locate, lock, or erase your iPhone and prevents it from being erased or reactivated without your password.
3. Turn off "Frequent Locations"
Once turn on the "frequent locations", iPhone will record places you frequently visit in order to provide useful location-related information in Maps, Calendar, and more. Actually, we do not need to memorize the frequent location we went, but others with dubious intention will abuse the frequent location, so turn off it will enhance the security of your iPhone.
4. Limit Ad Tracking
Opt out of receiving ads targeted to your interests. You may still receive the same number of ads, but the ads may be less relevant to you.
5. Don't send Diagnostics & Usage
Diagnostics & usage helps Apple improve its products and services, but some privacy information like location information is included. So Don't send diagnostics & Usage.
6. Don't allow other Apps access Contacts or Camera
If other Apps can access contacts and/or Camera, the contacts in your iPhone and location while using camera will be retrieved, this is not good for protection of your privacy information.
7. Using Private Browsing Mode in Safari
On private browsing mode, Safari won't remember the pages you visited, your search history, or your AutoFill information.
8. Don't Jailbreak your iPhone
Jailbreak allows the iPhone user to customize the iPhone in ways that not approved by Apple, they will be able to install apps that have been rejected for inclusion in the official App Store. Apple has designed the iOS for iPhone with security purpose, so iPhone aren't subject to viruses, malware, or other software-based security threats common to PCs and Android phones. The investigation for the iPhone that was struct in by viruses approved that the iPhone is Jailbroked. So if you want your iPhone to be as secure as possible, DO NOT try to jailbreak.
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