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We went #AbsoluteUncovered with a team of bloggers for Device Theft Awareness Month in August to uncover the truth about device theft. Did you know that 3.1 million smartphones were stolen in 2013, of which only 36% had the most basic protection, a PIN? Those smartphones, and the data they contain, are worth a lot of money to thieves.
When it comes to preventing mobile theft and protecting the data on your smartphone, we’ve shared with you our best Phone Theft Prevention Tips. Some of the AbsoluteUncovered bloggers have other ideas to add.
Phone Case Wallets are a Bad Idea
Kris shares on Little Tech Girl the potential danger in using a phone / wallet combination case. While the phone case wallet is convenient, allowing you to carry your cards and cash in the case of your phone, this really just places more value on stealing that single well-loaded device.
Using a combination smartphone case/wallet means that everything that you carry of value is in that one little pouch. In the unlucky event that your smartphone is stolen using a combination case, that means that thief also gets all of your credit and debit cards.
5 High Risk Locations for Mobile Theft
Melissa of Mom Luck shares some of the Top 5 High Risk Locations for Mobile Theft, which meet many of the high risk criteria such as large numbers of transitory people with easy getaway points, for example.
- Bus or subway stations, particularly during busy hours or when transit is arriving or leaving
- Cafes or restaurants, particularly near exits
- Bars, clubs and concerts where people are in close proximity, lack safe storage options and may not notice pickpocketing
- Offices, where people casually leave their phones on their desk unattended
- Stores and gas stations where you have many things to juggle and often leave phones in carts or on counters
Melissa admits she’s often not really paying attention to her surroundings, unaware of the dangers of her inattention.
Mobile Theft Could Ruin Your Business
Jenn of The Rebel Chick shares how the loss of her phone wouldn’t just be an inconvenience, it could ruin her business.
As most of you know, blogging is my full-time job. That means that my phone is a second computer to me, and I do a lot of business through my phone as I am always on the go and need to multi-task in order to accomplish everything I need to in a day…
I have things like tax returns, contracts, NDA agreements, campaign instructions, as well as years worth of photos and business and personal emails on my devices. If those things fell into the wrong hands, my business could be easily ruined, I could be hacked, my identity stolen – not to mention how lost I would be without access to the necessary components of running my business!
You’re Not Veronica Mars
Kristina Horner reminds you that when it comes to device recovery, you’re not Veronica Mars. Not only can you get in the way of actual police investigations, you could identify the wrong person or get hurt yourself. It’s a serious situation that you want to leave to professionals. Learn more about why you should not attempt self-recovery.
Don’t let mobile theft ruin your day, your credit rating, your business or your life. Secure all of your devices with Absolute LoJack.
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