Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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12.9.5.1 Location  In the top left, tap the back arrow until you are back to the Settings screen. Then, tap Location . 226  If you do not want to use the location at all, you can toggle off Use location . Note that location must be on for Find My Device to work (which lets you remotely find, lock, and wipe/erase your device). 227  Tap Wi-Fi and Bluetooth scanning . I recommend toggling these off unless you truly need exact locating. If you toggle these on your device can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals for location, even when you have turned off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 228 12.9.5.2 Android Security  In the top left, tap the back arrow until you are back to the Settings screen. Then, tap Security . 229  Tap Google Play Protect , then the gear icon in the top right. Toggle on Scan apps with Play Protect and Improve harmful app detection . 230  Go back to the Security screen, then tap Screen lock . Setting a password is best, but because it is annoying to type a password on a mobile device, consider setting a pattern or PIN . Ensure the pattern is complex, and the PIN is at least 6 digits (the longer, the better).  Go back to the Security screen, then tap Fingerprint . You can choose to use your fingerprint along with another screen lock method.  Go back to the Security screen, then tap Advanced , then Encryption & credentials . If you do not see Encrypted under Encrypt phone , then tap it to enable encryption. Encrypting your device is one of the best things you can do to secure it, because it means that if someone steals your device, they will not be able to see or copy your data off the device. 12.9.5.3 Text (SMS) Message Security  Text (SMS) messages are not secure. If you are communicating about anything sensitive or confidential, you should consider a secure, private messaging app. 231 12.9.5.4 Accounts  In the top left, tap the back arrow until you are back to the Settings screen. Then, tap Accounts .  Android is meant to be used with a Google account. If you sign into a Google account, you will have many more options. However, you can use an Android device without a Google account. Go back to the Security screen, then tap Find My Device . It is recommended toggling this on . It allows you to remotely find, lock, and wipe/erase your device if it becomes broken, lost, or stolen.  Go back to the Security screen, then tap Security update , if you see it. If it shows an available update, install it . 

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