2 iPhone Mistakes Tech Experts Say You Should Avoid At All Costs Because They Put Your Data At Risk

There are a number of iPhone mistakes you could be making that are seriously dwindling your phone battery and doing a number on your storage capabilities. But, the truth is, these errors will leave you with a less convenient user experience, but won’t usually cost you in terms of security, privacy, and massive data issues that could come back to haunt you. When it comes to protecting your phone — the data on it and your identity and personal data like banking information — you can’t afford to make certain mistakes. 

“Anyone with access to your phone may see all of your contacts, texts, photographs, and videos if you fail to encrypt it when not in use,” said Tech Expert Matt Kerr, a Machine Learning Engineer and the founder of Applianced Geeked. “Hackers may be able to obtain access to crucial accounts if you use weak passwords or fail to update them on a regular basis. Protect your devices by encrypting crucial data.”

Here is additional insight from Kerr about iPhone mistakes that put your personal data at risk.

As far as tech assistants go, Siri may be convenient, but it’s a danger to your data. Turning off Siri on your iPhone prevents Apple from gathering data that may be used to customize your Assistant experiences, Kerr confirmed. “This is required since Apple has been accused of utilizing customer data in unethical ways, such as tailored advertisements,” Kerr said. “You can help protect yourself from these sorts of invasive behaviors by turning off Siri.”

Two-factor authentication is a security solution that employs both a physical element and an electronic identification to validate your identity, according to Kerr — and it’s a necessity. “It is an important safeguard against cyberattacks since it makes it impossible for someone who knows your password and username to access your account without access to another form of identification, such as a key fob or security token,” Kerr said. “The time necessary for hackers to effectively access customer data has been reduced from minutes to seconds.”

Avoid making these common mistakes that can put you and your data at major risk.