You are one of the lucky ones to get hold of an iPad 2, either by standing line for a long time or placing an order online and checking the order status frequently. It is time to play with and make full use of the iPad 2. Given the “iPad sized hole” in your wallet, you should be thinking of all possible ways of keeping your iPad 2 safe and secure.
Get a iPad 2 Case
Well, Apple sells a cool looking Smart Cover for iPad 2. As the name tells you it is just a cover. It covers and protects the iPad 2 screen. You might want to protect the whole iPad. So buy a case that protects the iPad 2.
Switch on the Passcode Lock in your iPad 2
Apple iPad 2 has a nice safety feature called passcode lock. The simple passcode security feature requires users to type in 4-digit passcode every time one tries to use iPad. The iPad 2 also offers a more secure option of choosing a complex passcode instead of a 4-digit numeric to improve the security. This allows users to create a strong passcode with numbers, letters, and special characters.
The passcode feature on iPad 2 automatically turns on data protection feature in iPad. When the passcode is on iPad uses the passcode as the key to encrypt messages and attachments stored on your iPad.
By default the passcode lock security feature is turned off and it does not require users to type the passcode to use the iPad. Here is how to switch on the passcode lock feature to enhance the security.
Go to Settings and Choose General > Passcode lock > Switch ON.
Protect iPad from Internet Threats
iPad comes with the new faster and safer Safari browser. The new Safari browser can help you protect your iPad from internet threats. Safari’s “Fraudulent Warning” feature, when turned on, will warn you if you visit fraudulent websites. When you visit a site that is potentially harmful to your iPad, Safari will warn you and will not load the website.
You can also block unwanted pop-ups and disable/enable Javascript if needed in Safari. To enable Fraud Warning, block pop ups, and disable Javascript,
Go to Settings and Select Safari
Enable Find My iPad
In the worst case, where you have lost or misplaced your iPad, Apple has a free app called “Find My iPad”. to help you locate your iPad on a map from a computer. To enable Find my iPad,
Go to Settings and select Mail, Contacts, Calenders and add MobileMe account in Accounts
Once enabled you can see the location of the iPad from the free app “Find My iPad”. Using the Find my iPad feature, you can remotely
- Display a message or play a sound on your iPad
- Set passcode lock to prevent someone accessing your iPad
- Erase all the information and content on your iPad to prevent someone accessing your private information. This will reset and restore the iPad to original factory settings.
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