New crime data show Apple’s addition of a “kill switch” to its iPhones last September has sharply reduced robberies and thefts, authorities said Thursday. Their report from a year-old initiative called “Secure Our Smartphones” said Google and Microsoft will incorporate …
Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable. State Sen. Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that the bill …
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing wireless carriers to put safety over profits in his effort to require anti-theft measures to be installed in smartphones. The Democrat is sending letters Wednesday to the nation’s biggest wireless carriers regarding the …
U.S. state and city officials are banding together to pressure cellphone makers to adopt technology, including a “kill switch” to disable stolen phones, that would deter rampant theft of the devices. Authorities have criticized cellphone carriers and handset makers for …