Phone and device safety
Protect the devices that hold your messages, money, work, and identity.
Open guidance →Results for “I lost my phone”
Describe the problem in everyday words. Search can connect urgent situations to private tools as well as alerts, lessons, and business guidance.
16 helpful matches
Searches are not saved to an account.Review one phone's app permissions
Remove access to contacts, messages, microphone, camera, files, or location when it does not match an app's purpose.
Open guidance →What to do after a cyber incident
Ordered first steps after sending money, losing a device, account takeover, or business data exposure.
Open guidance →Create a personal security starter plan
Answer six private questions and receive practical priorities for accounts, devices, scams, backups, and family safety.
Open guidance →Lock your screen
A screen lock protects the information and signed-in accounts on a misplaced device. A short or shared PIN weakens that protection.
Open guidance →Update safely
Updates repair known weaknesses and improve reliability. Delaying them can leave a device exposed to problems that already have fixes.
Open guidance →WhatsApp verification-code requests
A contact or stranger asks you to forward a six-digit code that was sent to your phone.
Open guidance →Back up important information
A backup is a separate recoverable copy of information you cannot easily replace. It helps after loss, damage, theft, mistakes, or some attacks.
Open guidance →Create unique passwords
A useful password is both difficult to guess and used for only one account. Length helps, but uniqueness stops one exposed service from opening another.
Open guidance →Cybersecurity glossary
Plain-language meanings and practical actions for common cybersecurity words.
Open guidance →Lock down your WhatsApp
Review linked devices, protect registration, and make verification-code requests an automatic warning sign.
Open guidance →Respond after a mistake
Quick, calm action can limit harm. The right order depends on what was shared: money, a password, a code, card details, or access to a device.
Open guidance →Review app permissions
Apps should receive only the access they need for their purpose. Unnecessary access to contacts, messages, microphone, camera, or location increases exposure.
Open guidance →Spotting scams and phishing
Learn a repeatable pause-check-verify method for suspicious messages.
Open guidance →Test a small backup restore
Confirm that an important photo, contact, document, or business record can actually be recovered.
Open guidance →Turn on two-step verification
Two-step verification asks for something beyond the password. It can reduce the damage from a stolen password, but a verification code can still be stolen through deception.
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