Mobile terminal and method for protecting personal information thereof

A personal information protection method of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

• determining, when at least one key is input, whether the input key is substantially identical with a protection function shortcut key associated with a protection function;
• and
• activating, when the input key is substantially identical with a protection function shortcut key, the protection function,
• wherein, when the protection function is activated, personal information protected by the protection function shortcut key is not displayed on a display of the mobile terminal, and
• wherein the protection function shortcut key corresponds to a registered combination of at least one character selected from a character set.

A mobile terminal supporting a personal information protection function, the terminal comprising:

• a display unit for displaying personal information stored in the mobile terminal;
• a storage unit for storing the personal information and a protection function shortcut key for executing the personal information protection function;
• and
• a control unit for registering the protection function shortcut key and for executing the personal information protection function,
• wherein, when the personal information protection function is activated, the personal information protected using the protection function shortcut key is not displayed on the display unit,
• wherein the protection function shortcut key corresponds to a registered combination of at least one character selected from a character set.