I have often wondered if it is necessary to change the password on my computer; when installing something new, the wifi is on and I am required to type in the password to complete the installation. Does this password need changing on a regular basis?
Pat > On 13 Oct 2016, at 13:09, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tony, > >> Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can >> search my phone for personal details whilst the conversation is in progress? > > NO, that is not possible in iOS! > Unless you have ‘Jail Broken’ your iPhone. > > "If you follow all best practices and don't give out your passcode or > passwords, your iPhone is a pretty secure device. > Apple's "walled garden" that many people hate so much does a lot to protect > the average user." > It's encrypted by default and even Apple can't access your data without the > encryption key (your passcode). > > It's much easier to hack you than it is to hack your iPhone. Meaning, make > sure you don't tell anyone your passcode/passwords and that you use different > passcode/passwords for different devices. > Make sure your answers to your Recovery questions are not easily found on > Facebook (your pets name, your mother's maiden name, etc). > > Ronni’s warning: If you are concerned about privacy & security, NEVER use > Facebook! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > macOS Sierra 10.12 > > >> On 13 Oct. 2016, at 11:50 am, Anthony (Tony) Francis <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Thank you Ronni >> >> As I only gave out the name of the Insurance Company and details of the >> Policies that I hold ie, Car, House and contents, and no other details I >> feel that this may have been a legitimate call. >> >> Is it possible that whilst I am on the phone to a caller that a hacker can >> search my phone for personal details whilst the conversation is in >> progress?? All of my Bank details are held on my Computer, I don’t have >> anything worth hacking on my iphone other than my Contacts and that sort of >> information. >> >> Thank you >> >> Kindest Regards >> >> Tony >> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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