Turn your phone off every night for five minutes, Australian PM tells residents

Experts back Anthony Albanese's cybersecurity advice, saying forcibly closing apps could stop criminals from monitoring users or collecting data

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Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has told residents they should turn their smartphones off and on again once a day as a cybersecurity measure - and tech experts agree.

Albanese said the country needed to be proactive to thwart cyber risks, as he announced the appointment of Australia's inaugural national cybersecurity coordinator.

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