Lookout Mobile Security

An All-Around Backup, Security & Missing Device Guide

If you own a BlackBerry there’s a good chance you’re familiar with Lookout Mobile Security because, by Lookout’s count, there are 3 million users covering 400 mobile networks in 170 countries using the app. The app offers free antivirus and malware security for apps, contact and photo backup, mapping and alarm tools to locate missing devices, remote data wiping, and an online dashboard manager to oversee it all.

Getting the app is as easy as heading to www.mylookout.com or (m.mylookout.com via mobile

browser) a nd clicking the Download button on the home page. Provide your device’s phone number and Lookout sends you a text message containing a download link. Setup is quick and painless, but once you install Mobile Security, you will need to create an account by providing

an email address and creating a password. From here the Backup tool lets you copy on-device contacts and photos to Lookout’s cloud storage. The data is encrypted before the transfer, and you configure backups to run automatically. The same is true of Security, which scans apps on the phone for viruses, malware, and spyware and can push automatic security

updates to your device. If your phone becomes lost or stolen, the extremely handy Missing Device tool displays your phone’s location in Google Maps. You can also enact a Scream function remotely to sound an especially loud alarm on the phone. And you can use the Wipe feature to remotely erase data on the device if you’re worried about sensitive information falling into the wrong hands. Further, you can configure Lookout to notify you via email when the device is located and keep a history log of the phone’s location.