You don't need advanced technological know-how to protect your Android phone or tablet. Our guide shows how to safeguard your device from digital and physical threats. All it takes is a simple tweak to your device settings and downloading the right protection software.

Android tablets are among the most popular devices on the market today. With a wide variety of sizes and designs, users are spoiled for choice. Not only that, there are a lot of apps available on Google Play Store. Unfortunately, cybercriminals also create fake apps with malicious code — and these apps can be hard to spot.

The Android operating system is open source, which makes customization and app development easy. The problem is that cybercriminals can also access Android’s programming code, find vulnerabilities, and distribute malware through app stores. Here are some things you must do to avoid an infection.