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If you\u2019re a business owner who is constantly on the go, you may have become too comfortable texting confidential information using your iPhone. Thankfully, getting back on track is easy. Here are three iPhone privacy settings that will give you an added layer of comfort and security.<\/p>\n
How many times per day do you leave your iPhone unattended, sitting face up for any passerby to see? It sounds harmless, but that\u2019s all it takes for the wrong person to glimpse a confidential message. Here are steps to prevent this from happening:<\/p>\n
With the preview setting turned off, you\u2019ll be alerted to a new text message but will have to open the app to see the message contents.<\/p>\n
If you lose your phone or someone steals it, thousands of your conversations with your closest confidantes are up for grabs. The easiest way to prevent this nightmarish accident is to configure your iPhone to delete texts after a certain period of time has passed. Follow these steps for this additional security:<\/p>\n
From this window, you have options to automatically delete messages after 30 days, a year, or to keep them forever.<\/p>\n
When the word \u201cRead\u201d appears under a text message you\u2019ve sent, that word is a read receipt. It lets you know you that the receiver of the text has opened your message. Sometimes it\u2019s convenient, but it does clue people into what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n
To keep the people you text from seeing read receipts, choose Messages<\/em> from within your Settings<\/em> app and disable Send Read Receipts<\/em>.<\/p>\n These three simple privacy measures will prevent countless awkward, problematic, and possibly dangerous situations. Want more iPhone tips or need a technology question answered? Don\u2019t hesitate to give us a call today!<\/p>\n