Are Your Bluetooth Devices Secure?

With a lot of misinformation and confusion around the realities of mobile device security, officials from the Bluetooth SIG want to remind consumers that Bluetooth technology was built with security in mind and with a few simple steps, users can easily protect themselves.

Bluetooth security features are built in, but they don’t protect you if not used correctly. Be sure to practice common sense and maintain control of your device.

Follow these tips:

Don’t accept content from unknown sources.
Pair devices in private. This is the only time when you’ll be exchanging sensitive security information like PIN codes or passkeys.
Turn the Bluetooth feature of your device to non-discoverable to enhance privacy even further; by doing so, you’re still leaving Bluetooth on to be able to connect to your devices but remaining invisible to others.

For more information on Bluetooth security, visit http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/Security