Preparing for device loss | mithun shanbhag’s blog

Published on 25 Feb 2023 by Mithun Shanbhag

Do y’all have a disaster recovery drill if your devices get lost, stolen, or damaged?

How to prevent misuse if stolen?

Any checklists, best practices for these kinds of scenarios?

Here are some precautions I take:

1. Enable android’s find-my-device for all devices (enables remote wipe).

2. Enable android’s google-drive-backup (enables restoration to another device).

3. Enable whatsapp’s google-drive-backup.

4. Explicit screen lock for Whatsapp, payment/finance apps.

5. Note down serial#, IMEI# etc (helps block device if stolen).

6. 2FA/MFA on all apps (tokens stored with a password manager).

7. Switch from physical SIMs to eSIMs.

8. Devices can only be unlocked with strong passwords or biometrics. No patterns. No numeric PINS.

Comments? thoughts? suggestions?