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How To Protect Mobile Data
- Naked Security, Friday, November 2, 2012 11:53 AM
Searching for a stolen mobile phone containing important names, phone numbers and other crucial information? A new database will help to track stolen phones and prevent them from being used again. It focuses on blocking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, a unique identifier that remains in the phone regardless of the SIM card being used, to help block stolen mobile phones supported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint from being used. Lisa Vaas tells us how to protect the information in phones if they are stolen.
