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Technology experts find new ways to keep phones safe
Technology experts are increasingly coming up with new innovations to provide security for hand-held devices and laptops. Photo/AFP
Posted Thursday, July 8 2010 at 00:00
“Many customers are normally exited at the seemingly impossible prospect of recovering their lost hand held device”, he says.
The increasing popularity of mobile tracking is expected to reduce mobile phone thefts since criminals fear being tracked down.
With the ongoing SIM card registration, more mobile subscribers are set to have their information recorded.
This will see a bigger and more accurate digital database that will make it even harder for mobile thieves to operate.
The SIM card registration process is set to complement the efforts of mobile tracking systems in the mobile industry.
“Mobile users will have their details recorded and establishing the phone and IMEI numbers of individual users will be possible,” says Mr Patel.
This means that arrest and prosecution of mobile phone thieves will be considerably easier as the police can trace the stolen handsets with information in the database.
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