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I had no idea what the VPN was until I Deleted it from my iPhone 8+ (when I saw it had Expired). What can / should I do to restore Security? Thank you in advance for not judging this old lady.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13
The phone as it comes out of the box is about as secure as you can get. There are no 3rd party tools that can improve on the built in security, and some tools that claim to make it more secure, such as virus scanners and VPN apps actually make it less secure. If you ever got a message saying your phone has viruses or was hacked and you had to install some app or another that message was a scam to steal your identity. To pay bills download your bank’s app and use it. Or download apps from the merchants you deal with and authorize payments through those apps. Or use Apple Pay, PayPal or a similar payment service.
The phone as it comes out of the box is about as secure as you can get. There are no 3rd party tools that can improve on the built in security, and some tools that claim to make it more secure, such as virus scanners and VPN apps actually make it less secure. If you ever got a message saying your phone has viruses or was hacked and you had to install some app or another that message was a scam to steal your identity. To pay bills download your bank’s app and use it. Or download apps from the merchants you deal with and authorize payments through those apps. Or use Apple Pay, PayPal or a similar payment service.
Lawrence, that’s exactly what I have been doing - and so far I haven’t had any problems.
I just got very nervous since the VPN was installed when I purchased the iPhone (New) and then saw it had Expired.
Again, not knowing what it was, I deleted it and then panicked!
Thank you so much for putting my mind at ease. I appreciate your time, knowledge and most of all, not calling me an Idiot - I do that enough on my own.
Be Safe and Stay Kind
This link will take you to a list of the best SSL Service Providers, according to the publication.
https://www.techradar.com/news/best-ssl-certificate-provider
There are other encryption methods/protocols out there. SSL is just one of them. Good luck!
You should never use a VPN unless you need to access a corporate or school network. VPNs are security risks.
Thank you, Lawrence. Having Multiple Sclerosis, it’s become difficult to write Checks. As a result, I use my iPhone and iPad to pay my Bills, is there any Security System I should have?
This is nonsense. iPhones come with all of the certificates they need. And the article is about obtaining certificates for your website. Last I heard iPhones don’t host websites.
Thank you CeCe-Tigre. But I believe Lawrence understood what my concerns were and I feel at ease after taking His advice.
Thank you for your time. Be Well.
I screwed up and Deleted the VPN when I noticed it had Expired on my iPhone 8
