The expert pointed out the danger of storing photos of personal documents on the phone.

Lyudmila Bogatyreva, head of the Polylog agency's IT department, pointed out the danger of storing photos of personal documents on her phone and spoke about security measures. The expert stated this to the Prime agency on March 25.

Many people know that you should not keep photos of your passport, bank cards, property certificates, SNILS, INN, driver's license and other important documents on your phone, Bogatyreva noted. However, photos and scans of documents are increasingly required in various procedures. For example, when checking into a hotel or registering for an event.

According to the expert, the security of such photos on the phone depends not only on the person himself, but also on the organizations to which he transmits them. In this regard, the specialist called for taking care of protecting not so much data as actions. For example, modern security systems can be used, including two-factor authentication, programs for detecting spam calls, services for prohibiting loans, and SIM cards.

"Now we see a lot of initiatives, including at the state level, which are aimed specifically at protecting the actions and operations performed by users," she stressed, expressing the hope that such initiatives will reduce the number of data abuse.

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