Don’t access personal or financial data with public Wi-Fi.
This may seem like a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many people check their bank accounts or make purchases with a credit card while using public Wi-Fi. It’s best to do those things on a secure connection.
Download from authorised sources
Whether you 'side-load' apps (self-install them) or go for open source software, make sure you get them from trusted sites.Check for any bundled bits ('spyware' or 'adware') and remove them – toolbars and add-ons that change your default search engines are the biggest culprits.
Disable and manage third-party permissions
As avid and experienced mobile phone users, we often overlook the tiny, more intricate details of app and software installations on our devices. We’ve been using this little, handheld machine for so long that we think we know everything about the way they operate.
Create strong passwords.
To reduce the chances of your online accounts being hacked, change your passwords frequently. Strong passwords are at least 12 characters long, include numbers, letters, special characters (&,!,?, etc.), and are not too predictable. For example, don’t use your name or date of birth for your password or common words like “password.” If you have multiple online accounts, it is best to have a different password for each account. In the event that one of your accounts is hacked, having different passwords for your other accounts reduces the likelihood of those accounts being accessed too.
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