How to Ensure Data Security in the Used & Refurbished Phone Market
概觀
Investigation of popular second-hand mobile phone retailers including CeX revealed that 31% of the models being resold were no longer supported by their manufacturers, leaving device users vulnerable to hackers and data breaches.
Not only does an unsupported device mean that users won’t receive the latest security updates, but it also means that the smartphone is likely to run slower and feature more system bugs as it won’t be included in the manufacturer’s device-wide performance updates either.
In extreme cases, second-hand phones can still feature data from their previous owner including everything from hidden files to saved passwords and photographs stored in the device’s memory. This obviously leaves the device’s previous owner extremely vulnerable, but it also creates a risk that damaging hacker software could still be present on the phone after it is re-sold.
What the Experts Say
While used and refurbished phones make up only 14% of all smartphone sales, they are an essential part of creating a more sustainable smartphone supply chain and issues around security shouldn’t discourage consumers from considering this route.
“Purchasing a second-hand mobile device is great for the environment as well as the purse strings! 但, it is integral that you do your manufacturer research before purchasing a used smartphone to ensure that the model is still fully supported.
Manufacturer updates are essential for ensuring the smooth running of your device as well as keeping it protected from the latest cybersecurity threats.” – Tom Peet, manager and refurbishment specialist at Repair Outlet
購買/銷售二手設備時如何確保數據安全,en,全國,en,中心已發布有關您可以採取的預防措施的指導，以消除與購買相關的新發現的風險,en,銷售或使用二手智能手機，以便用戶可以購物,en,自信捐款,en,如果您想購買二手手機,en,重要的是要確保您購買的手機模型仍然得到製造商更新的支持,en,您可以通過簡單的電話模型搜索在線檢查此此信息,en,如果手機不再得到製造商的支持或即將到期，則不會收到更新以提高性能或確保您的設備安全,en,在使用新購買的二手手機之前,en
The National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance on the precautions that you can take to eliminate the newly-discovered risks associated with buying, selling or using second-hand smartphones so that users can shop, sell & donate confidently.
If you’re looking to buy a second-hand mobile phone
It’s important that you ensure that the model of the phone that you are purchasing is still supported by manufacturer updates. You can check for this online through a simple phone model search, if a phone is no longer supported by the manufacturer or is due to expire soon then it won’t receive updates to improve performance or keep your device secure.
Before you use a newly purchased second-hand mobile phone
根據手機的狀況，當您獲得電話的情況下,en,重要的是，所有以前的所有者的詳細信息和數據都從您的設備中刪除，以供您及其保護,en,您可以通過在手機上進行工廠重置來做到這一點,en,在線或手機的原始包裝中，可以在設備的用戶手冊中找到有關方法的說明,en,捐贈之前該怎麼辦,en,出售或回收您的舊手機,en,為了確保您的設備與您和數據之間的各種關係擦除，您應該執行出廠設備,en,儘管您可能會假設，當您回收舊手機時，它僅用於零件,en, it’s important that all of the previous owner’s details and data are removed from your device for both your and their protection. You can do this by performing a factory reset on your phone – instructions of how to do so can be found in the device’s user manual either online or in the phone’s original packaging.
What to do before you donate, sell or recycle your old mobile phone
Again, to ensure that your device is wiped of every relation to you and your data you should perform a factory reset. Although you might assume that when you recycle an old mobile phone it is used only for parts, 在很多情況下，手機實際上進行了翻新和轉售,en,由維修插座撰寫,en,電話翻新專家,en.
Written by Repair Outlet – Phone Refurbishment Experts
