Microsoft Windows Phone is not a new OS, earlier it was known as Windows mobile and now the latest Version is Windows Phone 8. Like every major mobile OS Windows Phone also has security risks, may not be as much as Android or iPhone, but enough to make you regret if you don’t consider these Windows Phone Security tips.

Microsoft says Windows Phone is secure by design, but also adds that user should know these Windows Phone security tips to keep their device safe and healthy. Let’s see those top 5 tips, which will help you to keep your Windows Phone device clean, healthy and safe.

1. Limit the Access by putting the Lock

There is a saying “A locked home is safer than an unlocked one”.  Do you want every stranger or unwanted individual to have a look in to your phone?  Hope not; then put password lock to your Windows phone.

Put Password Lock in Windows Phone.
Go to > Setting > Lock Screen > Turn on Password >> Enter new Password > Re-enter the password in Confirm Password field.

2. Setup Kids Corner

We all know kids loves to explore things it may be your phone or your PC. But if you handover your Windows Phone to your explorer he can simply access anything including, something you don’t want him to mess-up with like your mails, Media Files etc.  The best solution for this is to set up kid’s corner in Windows Phone.

Kid’s Corner: a place on your phone where your child can play with the games, apps, music and videos that you add there, but can’t get to the rest of your stuff.

Set up Kid’s Corner.
Go to Setting > Apps List > Kid’s Corner > Continue > Tap the items you want to include in Kid’s corner > Tap Done!

Use kid’s Corner.
From Your main Lock screen, Swipe Left to go to Kid’s Corner Lock Screen.
Leave Kid’s Corner by pressing the power button.

3. Take Backup

Taking regular backup of your data is recommended for everyone. In Windows Phone also you can take Backup of your preferred data and can save it with cloud service.

Turn on Automatic Cloud backup service in Windows Phone.

1.     Go to > Apps List > Setting > Backup
2.     Now Tap Text > for taking text message Backup
3.     Tap Photos > for Image or Photo Backup
4.     Tap Videos > for Video or Multimedia content Backup

 4. Use Find My phone Service

Whether your phone is lodged down the back of the settee or riding around in a taxi, misplacing it can be a nightmare. To reduce the risk of losing your Windows Phone to you should setup a feature available in Windows Phone smartphone. Find My Phone will help you to find your phone, like you can ring from your browser, can search it on a map, lock it or erase the data or send a message to the device showing it on the lock screen. Who knows you may get your phone back, because some kind soul found it.

How To Use and Setup Find my Phone?

Go to > Apps List > Setting  > Find My Phone
Click on any of these two:

•     Send apps to my phone using push notifications (not SMS)
•     Save my phone’s location periodically and before the battery runs out to make it easier to find

1.     From your computer browser go to www.windowsphone.com.
2.     Click on Find My Phone in the top-right corner.
3.     Sign in using same account if prompted.
4.     To Ring your Windows Phone: Click on Ring and follow instructions.
5.     To Lock your Windows Phone: Click on Lock and follow instructions.
6.     To Erase data on your Windows Phone:  Click on Erase and follow the instructions.