8 Signing out of Accounts When You’re Not Using Them
I’ve never really understood this, but I’ve seen people — usually older people — sign out of Facebook and their banking apps when they’re not using them. Look, if you’re seriously paranoid, go ahead. But it’s a little overkill.
I think this practice stems from people logging out from accounts on public or shared computers. But on your personal devices — especially your iPhone — it just makes your life harder. Your iPhone is already protected by a strong password (and if not it should be); and, many apps have options to enable an additional passcode or biometrics. Because of this, there’s really no reason to sign out of the app. Not to mention, most banks will sign you out automatically after closing the app.