Australian PM recommends daily phone shutdown for security and stress relief.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese advises turning off your smartphone every night for five minutes to protect it from cybercriminals, in line with the US National Security Agency's guidelines. Cybersecurity experts believe that forcibly closing apps could stop hackers from monitoring your usage pattern and stealing data. Turning a phone off can frustrate criminals and make it harder for them to maintain access to your phone. Australia recently appointed Air Marshal Darren Goldie as its first National Cyber Security Coordinator who described the cybersecurity situation in the country as "dire."