In this context, the advisor in information security and technology, Roland Abi Najm, during his speech on the “Ramadan Today” program on “Sky News Arabia”, confirmed that the loss of an electronic device raises anxiety and discomfort for the individual because of the important data it carries, and ensuring that this data is adequately protected, Many details must be thought out.
- It is necessary to think about how to protect data from the subject of privacy in the event that the device or phone is stolen so that we are not exposed to blackmail and the publication of personal data.
- The necessity of having and using backup copies of personal data.
- It is necessary to classify data and avoid uploading too personal data to it.
- It is necessary to use passwords that are difficult to hack easily.
- Many WhatsApp users are unaware of the importance of encrypted backups in protecting personal data if the device falls into strange hands.
- There are procedures that differ from one device system to another in the way of controlling and erasing personal data remotely if the device is stolen, and it can be recovered through the backup copies that he used on any other device.
- It is necessary to transfer and back up important personal data on iCloud and Google Cloud to ensure recovery if the device is stolen.
- If there is very important data, it is better not to copy backup copies and keep them on an external hard disk.
- It is necessary to have applications that help in emptying the internal storage spaces of devices.
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