Why you should power off your phone at least once a week – according to the NSA

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Powering your phone off once a week enhances your security.
• The simple off-and-on-again action can thwart a variety of mobile threats.
• The NSA also suggests several other ways phone users can protect themselves.

Your pricey smartphone can be hit by a variety of different security threats, from phishing to malware to spyware. All it takes is one successful attack to clobber your phone,…