Peter Scott
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May 31, 2012, 3:21:27 AM via Website
May 31, 2012 3:21:27 AM via Website
Billions of Dollars Worth of Smartphones Lost Annually
Many of the cities with the highest rates of lost phones were also in the top ranks of the FBI’s most recent crime statistics, according to data from a survey by a Mobile Security company, a company that specializes in recovering lost smartphones.
“Each day, seven million dollars worth of phones are lost by this company users alone, and if unrecovered, it would take a significant toll not only on our wallets, but on our psyche too,” said Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder of this company. “Safeguarding your smartphone starts with protecting it from the number one risk you face-losing it.”
Last year the company says it located more than nine million phones, and for users-more than $2.5 billion worth. The company also noted the places phones were most commonly lost. The top three cities for phone loss were Philadelphia, Seattle, and Oakland.
Some key findings: Two-thirds of phone loss happens between the hours of 9 PM and 2 AM local time. And one of the top places to lose your phone at is a bar or pub. More phones are lost during festivals and celebrations. More phones were lost worldwide during Mardi Gras than the average week.
Only about half of lost phones are returned and nearly all people who found the lost phones tried to access the information on the phone, Symantec told USA Today-which are interesting statistics as more and more industries use mobile devices.
Lost phones could cost U.S. consumers more than $30 billion in 2012. The company recommends smartphone owners use passwords to lock their devices and install some kind of tracking software.
If you use an Android phone, maybe you will care about Lost and Found (PBGSGroup). Not only it helps you tracking you phone via SMS( IMEI, GPS), but also you can lock or clear data via SMS to protected you phone and data. It is easy to interact, easy to control.
Google Play:
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Link Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyhDgtbJX2c&feature=g-upl
Source:
http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/report-billions-dollars-worth-smartphones-lost-annually-009733
Many of the cities with the highest rates of lost phones were also in the top ranks of the FBI’s most recent crime statistics, according to data from a survey by a Mobile Security company, a company that specializes in recovering lost smartphones.
“Each day, seven million dollars worth of phones are lost by this company users alone, and if unrecovered, it would take a significant toll not only on our wallets, but on our psyche too,” said Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder of this company. “Safeguarding your smartphone starts with protecting it from the number one risk you face-losing it.”
Last year the company says it located more than nine million phones, and for users-more than $2.5 billion worth. The company also noted the places phones were most commonly lost. The top three cities for phone loss were Philadelphia, Seattle, and Oakland.
Some key findings: Two-thirds of phone loss happens between the hours of 9 PM and 2 AM local time. And one of the top places to lose your phone at is a bar or pub. More phones are lost during festivals and celebrations. More phones were lost worldwide during Mardi Gras than the average week.
Only about half of lost phones are returned and nearly all people who found the lost phones tried to access the information on the phone, Symantec told USA Today-which are interesting statistics as more and more industries use mobile devices.
Lost phones could cost U.S. consumers more than $30 billion in 2012. The company recommends smartphone owners use passwords to lock their devices and install some kind of tracking software.
If you use an Android phone, maybe you will care about Lost and Found (PBGSGroup). Not only it helps you tracking you phone via SMS( IMEI, GPS), but also you can lock or clear data via SMS to protected you phone and data. It is easy to interact, easy to control.
Google Play:
**removed**
Link Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyhDgtbJX2c&feature=g-upl
Source:
http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/report-billions-dollars-worth-smartphones-lost-annually-009733
— modified on Jun 5, 2012, 6:11:30 PM by moderator
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