It’s Device Theft Awareness Month and we’re kicking it off with some insights from some of our favourite bloggers. Some of these bloggers helped us bring awareness to what it’s like to experience mobile theft in our #DigitallyDark challenge, so they are well versed about what it could be like to lose a mobile device. Mobile theft is the fastest growing crime in the US, with over 3.1 million smartphones stolen in 2013 alone.
Data is More Valuable Than You’d Think
Ask Dave Taylor shares how widespread device theft is (for laptops, tablets & smartphones) and how recovery works at Absolute LoJack. Dave, like us, hates to read stories of how “average citizens turn vigilante and take the law into their own hands,” trying to track down their device. So dangerous. Dave’s post shares some ugly truth’s about the value of your data and how quickly theft happens.
Devices Are Portals To More Data
Jen shares on Life with Levi about her personal experience having her laptop stolen and the panic that ensued. The laptops as never recovered. Now, it would be even worse: her laptop has so much more personal information and data at stake, as well as business data. Each of her devices is backed up to the cloud, so the theft of one device puts the data on every device at risk.
Devices Contain More Personal Information Than Wallets
As Kristina Horner notes on her blog, her laptop and phone have more information than her wallet. Stored passwords, stored credit card info, thousands of emails, access to personal accounts. All of this can be used maliciously.
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Vigilantism is Dangerous
Vigilantism is DangerousAngela shares on About a Mom some of the ways that vigilantism can go very very wrong. It may seem cool to be able to track down your own device, but the reality is that it’s super dangerous. People die trying to get back their phones, and that’s just not right.
Stay tuned to more insights from these bloggers as well as from GearLive, Welcome to the Motherhood, Mom Luck, Life with Levi, Divas and Dorks, The Rebel Chick and Little Tech Girl.
As part of Device Theft Awareness Month, we’re offering a 30% discount off of Absolute LoJack products. Find out the full details here.
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Be Mobile Theft Prepared with Absolute LoJack
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