• Smartphone is a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer.
• Users rarely secure their mobile device, making it easy target for attacks such as recording audio and video, sending out data including text messages, contacts, personal images, videos, locations etc., opening webpages, stealing user data, deleting/encrypting files, performing untrusted inputs to applications and various other attacks.

Smart Phone Safety Tips:-

• Download applications only from official app stores. Do not download the apps from links in messages, emails, etc
• Think twice before you allow permission for the apps to record audio and video, sending out data including text messages, contacts, personal images videos, locations etc.
• Maintain physical control of your device, especially in public or semi-public places.
• Disable interfaces such as Bluetooth, infrared, or WiFi when not in use. Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in software that use these interfaces.
• Always be in the know of security features installed on the mobile devices.
• Have a decent password and use encryption.
• Avoid clicking on web-links from unknown sources: Stay away from suspicious websites when browsing because it may lead to malicious websites that can affect the smart-phone severely.
• Avoid jail-breaking or rooting your phone: It makes your phone highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks as all the security features of your phone will be removed while jail-breaking / rooting the device.
• Update apps as often as possible: With each app that remains outdated, including browsers, one's phone is more vulnerable to infections.
• Update OS: Apply any security updates issued by their carrier or device manufacturer as they become available.
• Install well known antivirus software and update it regularly. Run full scan periodically.
• Avoid unknown Wi-Fi networks: Avoid connecting phones to unsecured wireless networks that do not need passwords to access.
• Back-up your data: There is nothing worse than losing all your contacts, pictures, and other sensitive data stored in your phone to a cyber-attack.
• Use social media networking applications carefully: Your personal information can be misused and your locations can be tracked
• Delete data before discarding the device: It's very important to delete all your data from your mobile phone before discarding it, to avoid having your personal information compromised.

• It is advised that customers should refer Bank’s Website for ascertaining the phone number of the Branch and not any other RESOURCES available in the world wide web
• Visit the Bank’s website(www.kvb.co.in) and use the “Nearest Branch/ATM/CDM Click here” link for ascertaining the branch phone number

• Customers can however refer to Maps in the WWW for ascertaining the Geographical location of the branch.