Your Smartphone is Dumb

Yes, you read that right. Your smartphone is dumb; when it comes to protecting you from email scams. While iPhones can be a little safer in opening attachments in email because of Apple’s locked-down operating system, Android phones do not offer that same protection. But more importantly, neither iPhones nor Android phones will warn you about possible email scams when checking your email. Google provides some very important features that help you know when an email might not be what it seems. You should watch for and heed these warnings:

Unfortunately, these warnings don’t show up when you check email on your phone. You only see them on your computer. So, while your phone can be a great way to keep up with email, never click a link or respond to an email on your phone that you are not 100% sure is safe and secure. Check it on your computer first to see if one of these warning messages appears and everything else looks in order. As always, if you receive an email you aren’t sure about, forward the email to the DCPS Technology Security Team [email protected] and we will check it out.