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:
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Enable android’s find-my-device for all devices (enables remote wipe).
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Enable android’s google-drive-backup (enables restoration to another device).
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Enable whatsapp’s google-drive-backup.
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Explicit screen lock for Whatsapp, payment/finance apps.
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Note down serial#, IMEI# etc (helps block device if stolen).
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2FA/MFA on all apps (tokens stored with a password manager).
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Switch from physical SIMs to eSIMs.
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Devices can only be unlocked with strong passwords or biometrics. No patterns. No numeric PINS.
Comments? thoughts? suggestions?
