Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives; We use it to do multiple daily tasks, and iPhone users often argue about the performance and security strength of iOS compared to Android phones, but that's not the case. Prevent some iPhone users from making mistakes and putting their data at risk.
Here are the most common mistakes made by iPhone users that put their data at risk:
1- The operating system has not been updated to the latest version:
Apple and Google regularly release updates for Android and iOS operating systems to fix security issues and other system bugs. So if you delay installing the latest operating system updates, your data is at risk as your phone is vulnerable to exploits targeting detected vulnerabilities.
Apple launched its iOS 16 operating system in September last year and has released three system updates so far, with a fourth coming soon. In iOS 16.3, Apple fixed more than a dozen security issues in iPhones, some of them serious.
Among the issues fixed by Apple in iOS 16.3 are; According to Apple's support page, there are three issues with WebKit, the engine and the kernel layer that powers Apple's Safari browser.
This is why updating your phone's operating system is so important because these updates contain important security patches that fix serious problems. So you should always install the latest updates as soon as possible.
And check if your iPhone has the latest update installed; You can follow these steps:
- Go to Settings on your iPhone.
- Click General Options.
- Click on the (operating system update) option to update the software and if the operating system iOS 16.3 your phone is safe, you will find the number of the last update installed on your phone and if there is a new update, you will most likely see a notification about it when it is finished, click on the (download and install) option to download and install it .
You can also turn on automatic updates on your phone, and when updates come in, they will install automatically while charging overnight.
2- iCloud Advanced Protection is not activated:
In late 2022, Apple introduced a major security feature called (iCloud Advanced Data Protection) that uses full data encryption to provide the highest level of security for your data stored in iCloud.
If you're a longtime iPhone user, sure your data in iCloud is backed up automatically, but for the highest level of security for your data, you can enable Advanced Data Protection, an option for more encrypted features by the end of the category, including:
- backup device.
- Save messages.
- iCloud Drive.
- comments.
- picture.
End-to-end encryption means that no one can access your fully encrypted data, not even Apple itself, and it remains secure in the event of a cloud data breach.
To enable iCloud Advanced Protection, you can follow the steps below:
- Go to Settings (Settings).
- Click on your name and then click on the (iCloud) option.
- Scroll down and tap the Enhanced privacy option, and then tap Turn on enhanced privacy.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to review recovery methods and enable Advanced Data Protection.
3- Disable automatically activated security features:
On your iPhone, when you go to Settings and then to the (Passwords) section, the operating system sometimes reminds you of security warnings, since the iPhone has the ability to monitor the data and passwords that you keep secure on the device and the corresponding passwords to create if this data appears in data, report it.
In this case, you can quickly secure your account; Regular checks and appropriate countermeasures (such as changing your password or enabling 2FA) can increase the security of your data.
4. Two-factor authentication is not enabled on the Apple account:
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds a layer of security to your account login process. In addition to entering your username and password, you will need to enter another verification code to protect your privacy.
enable two-factor authentication for your Apple account; You can follow these steps:
- Go to Settings (Settings).
- Click on your name, then click on Password and Security Options.
- Click on the option (Two-Factor Authentication) and enable it. Then press Next.
- Enter the phone number on which you would like to receive the two-factor authentication verification code. You can then choose to receive a verification code via SMS or an automated phone call, and then click on the next option.
- Enter the verification code sent to your phone.
It should be noted that Apple has added a two-factor authentication feature built into iOS 15 and later, allowing iPhones to be used to generate verification codes and providing users with more security when logging into various online accounts.