Phone Security is Exceptionally Important for Your Business

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Make sure you’re investing in phone security.

Today’s world is full of technology and without it, you cannot run an effective business. However, part of preserving your business’s longevity is ensuring the safety of your devices. Smart phone security is exceptionally important for your business whether you are giving phones to your employees or they are bringing their own. Today, we’re taking a look at how you can keep your smart phones secure. Let’s dive in.

Smart phones need security essentials, just like a computer.

Smart phones are basically hand held computers these days. This means that they not only have the same kinds of capabilities, but the same necessities in terms of security. After all, we surf the internet from our phones, we connect to networks, and we could potentially be exposed to threats. Thankfully, this makes smart phone security easy if you treat it with the same care as your computer. Things like strong passwords, cautious downloading, and security software will do a great deal in terms of helping you keep your business’s phones safe. You should also be careful about who you give your phone number to. Getting text updates about paying a bill or tracking a packing is certainly convenient, but an untrustworthy company may not protect that information as well as it should be protected.

Hackers can do a lot with your phone number.

The biggest difference between your PC and your phone is the phone number. Your phone number, much like your home address or your computer’s IP address, is a unique identifier for you. That is to say, it is part of your identity. If it were to be stolen, hackers or other malicious individuals would be able to claim your identity or the identity of your business and use it to steal money, goods, or other valuable information. All this to say, you need to be taking phone security seriously not only for yourself but for your business.

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Global Harvest Networks has been working for the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas since 2000 and we’re ready to lend our expertise to you! We offer a wide range of IT solutions that can tackle any and all of your network’s needs. Please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can help you! You can also give us a call at 410-691-1130. We’re ready to assess your system, diagnose the problem, and help you find a plan that will strengthen your network all free of charge!

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