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A quick cybersecurity wellness check is all it takes to protect your phone from disaster.
Check your app usage, permissions, and physical security settings.
An annual checkup reduces data exposure risk, improves privacy, and optimizes your device.
Enjoying the benefits and conveniences of life in our complex world requires daily diligence, from replacing batteries and tracking finances to keeping medical appointments and maintaining vehicles.
Here's another routine task we should all have on our calendars. Conduct an annual cybersecurity wellness check of what's likely the single most important device in your life: your smartphone.
We use our smartphones to communicate, work, shop, and stay connected and entertained -- but we don't always remember to keep them optimized or secure, which can turn these essential devices into serious liabilities.
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