All apps collect data as you use them. Following these four steps will help ensure you’re not oversharing. For starters, download apps only from the App Store, not from random websites.【小题1】

Before you accept an app’s terms and conditions, look at what information it’s planning to collect and think twice if it’s asking for too many permissions. 【小题2】 Also, most apps don’t need to know your location, but for those that do, you can choose to enable location services only when using the particular app, another smart privacy safeguard.

Sign up using an e-mail address you’ve set up just for things like app permissions and e-mail newsletters. 【小题3】 This way, if there is a security breach (缺口), your exposure is contained to things connected to that address.

【小题4】 This means a long one (at least ten characters) with a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters — and a unique password for each app. According to security experts, a good trick is to create a memorable “passphrase” by creating a series of random words, and then substitute numbers or special characters (i. e. ,@ for at) for some of the letters. 【小题5】 Go ahead and write them down — just store your cheat sheet in a secure location (not your wallet or phone case!).