Our attention was drawn to a story in the media regarding
mobile fraud.
First, thirteen operators in Latin America have joined
forces to combat
mobile handset theft. This is a
positive move that will enable operators in Latin America to share information
on stolen handsets with their counterparts to ensure these devices are not
reused. This helps reduce the sell on
value of mobile phone and hopefully ensuring that mobiles are therefore a less
enticing target for criminals.
A similar system has existed in Europe for some time, so one
obvious question is why has it taken the operator community so long to
instigate their own scheme. Nevertheless the initiative is welcome.
Talk to anyone that has a phone stolen (and plenty of people do) and
one of the major frustrations is not only the loss of hardware but also the
data kept on the device. In the last few
years this has become even more of an issue with mobile banking apps, email,
private photos and other data all accessible from the handset. It is pretty astonishing that more than half
those with a smartphone do not apply any kind of security to the device.
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