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Android Security
- Android Security Hub
- Android security: where to start
- How secure is your Android phone? A quick check
- New phone setup: essential security steps
- Screen lock, PIN, and biometrics on Android
- Two-factor authentication on Android
- Securing your Google account
- Managing passwords on Android
- Find My Device and remote wipe
- Understanding app permissions on Android
- Staying safe on Google Play
- Recognising and avoiding fake apps
- Sideloading apps: risks you need to know
- Android antivirus and security apps
- Safe browsing on Android Chrome
- Public Wi-Fi safety on Android
- Using a VPN on Android
- Bluetooth security on Android
- Home network security for Android users
- Keeping Android up to date
- Android privacy settings: a practical guide
- Backing up your Android phone
- Android device encryption
- Notification privacy on Android
- Android phishing: how to spot and avoid it
- Smishing (text message scams): what to do
- What to do if your Android is hacked
- Parental controls on Android
- SIM swapping: what it is and how to protect yourself
Security Guides
- Security Guides Hub
- Change your router's default password
- Enable your router's built-in firewall
- Enable Windows Defender Firewall
- Review firewall rules on your business router
- Set up a guest Wi-Fi network at home
- Be careful what you do on public Wi-Fi on your phone
- Enable full-disk encryption on your laptop
- Remove unused apps and software
- Review app permissions on your phone
- Disable remote desktop access if not needed
- Back up your most important files
- Use a VPN when connecting to public Wi-Fi
- Set your phone up to erase itself if it's ever lost or stolen
- Test that your backup actually works
- Review your social media privacy settings
- Apply the 3-2-1 backup rule
- Review what data Google holds about you
- Remove personal contact details from your social media profiles
- Set a strong screen lock on your phone
- Set your phone to lock automatically after 30 seconds
- Set up two-factor authentication on your email
- Use a password manager
- Change any weak or reused passwords
- Review connected apps in your Google or Microsoft account
- Create separate admin and day-to-day user accounts
- Use a password manager
- Use an app for your login codes instead of texts — it's more secure
- Check and update the passwords on your most important accounts
- Sign up for data breach alerts
- Check your credit report for signs of identity theft
- Use a physical security key to lock down your most important accounts
- Turn on login alerts for your social accounts
- Save your backup sign-in codes somewhere safe
- Review and reduce app permissions on your phone
- Enable real-time virus protection on all devices
- Enable safe browsing in your web browser
- Never open unexpected email attachments or links
- Install approved security software on all business devices
- Learn how to spot a phishing email
- Learn to recognise common UK scams
- Set up email authentication for your domain (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Only install apps from official app stores
- Enable automatic operating system updates
- Keep your web browser up to date
- Enable automatic firmware updates on your router
- Set a monthly reminder to update all apps
- Establish a patch management process for your business
- Keep your phone's operating system up to date