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If you lose your iPhone, or if a thief I manages to slip it out of your pocket, all of your email and data are in someone eIse's hands. Stop them from peeking by locking your phone with a passcocle. It’s really easy to set up. Tap Settings > General > Passcode Lock, and set a 4-digit passcode by entering it twice. Just be sure to pick a different PIN than the one you use for your bank card. more...
When you connect to Wi-Fi, if no password is required to join the network, anyone can sniff your packets. This means that an eavesdropper within physical range of your network can listen in on anything that's sent or received. lf your iPhone is set to check email automatically, you might reveal sensitive data by joining such an open network, especially if you don't use SSL. (If you do use SSL, intercepted communications will be garbled by that encryption. more...
Security experts like to say that sending email is like using a postcard. Anyone can read it in transit. However, using encryption on an email message is like putting a letter into an envelope. lt's not totally unbreakable (otherwise, how would your recipient read it?), but very strong encryption provides good enough security for people who prefer their communications to be private. more...
Occasionally, you might find that a Wi-Fi access point firewall won't allow you to contact your mail server. Try using your email provider's webmail interface in Safari, but keep the transmission secure with SSL. Two indicators that SSL is working in Safari are that the website’s URL begins with "https://" instead of "http://" and a lock icon appears to the right of the URL. Not every webmail provider offers secure webmail. more...
