Tech-tip - Securely Disposing of Your Mobile Device
Overview
Mobile devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets, continue to advance and we continue to change these on a yearly basis or as soon as a new device is available. This just means we now have a lot of devices carrying information about us and others close to us.
Your Information
Mobile devices store far more sensitive data than you may realize, oftentimes more than even your computer. Typical information can include:
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Where you live, work, and places you frequently visit
, employee details, IRD numbers (making it easy for identity theft)
•The contact details for everyone in your address book and applications, including family, friends, and coworkers
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Call history, including inbound, outbound, and missed calls
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SMS (texting), voice, and multimedia messages
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Chat sessions within applications like secure chat, games, and social media
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Location history based on GPS coordinates or cell tower history
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Web browsing history, search history, cookies, and cached pages
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Personal photos, videos, audio recordings, and emails
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Stored passwords and access to personal accounts, such as your online bank or email
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Access to photos, files, or information stored in the Cloud
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Any health-related information, including your age, heart rate, blood pressure, or diet
When disposing of your mobile device, be sure to do a factory reset and remove the SIM and any SD cards if your device has them.
(so many resources are available to assist you do the above on the net and most vendor sites some with videos)
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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41.1% 1st December
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17.9% A week before Christmas
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34.6% Whenever you wish
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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Bunches of peonys avail now!
Last days of coral charm, festiva maxima and maestro. However...we have a great supply of Sarah Bernhardt..these flowers are the showstopper!! A double flower ( frilly, lots of petals) a gorgeous soft pink that gets lighter towards edge of petals. A splash of raspberry colour can be found randomly throughout the flower. Some buds give you the 'heads up' that they are going to have that extra zing!
Come check out our bunches..find that special one that is guaranteed to have everyone admire your choice!
3 locations where you can pick your perfect posy
32 Oakland Street (off Langdons Road)
Swift Street Belfast (behind Z petrol station)
Island Road Kaiapoi (off Tram Road)
All our flowers are $10 per bunch. A honesty box is available so please have the correct change. Flowers are available from around 10am through to dusk