Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has said there is an urgent need to bring awareness among the public on mobile phone security threats and precautions to be taken while doing digital transactions through the mobile phone.
Speaking to telecom officials who called on him at Raj Bhavan here on Friday on the occasion of golden anniversary of the World Telecommunications Day, the Governor suggested that telecom officials of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Circle educate people on the subject.
He released an information leaflet on “Mobile Security Awareness - Threats and Precautions” brought out by the Telecom Department for the benefit of mobile users.
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The leaflet contains the dos and don’ts to prevent financial and privacy frauds on both feature phones and smart phones. The Governor appreciated the efforts of the Telecom Department for bringing out the leaflet as part of the public awareness campaign.