LPM Tip
Remotely erasing your smartphone in the event of loss or theft
The smartphones that we use contain so much confidential
personal and client data that their loss or theft is a real
security and ethical problem.
To deal with this, there are remote wipe programs for Windows
Mobile, IPhone and for Blackberry. If you lose or have your phone
stolen, you can use the software to reset the device and/or wipe
the device clean of your data. There is usually a nominal charge
for the software.
Check with your phone provider to find out how to activate this
service on your phone, and always keep your phone safe and
secure.
This tip is courtesy of Robert S. White, Esq. at
Bourgeois, Dresser, White & McGourthy LLP. To contact White via
e-mail, click here.
Published August 10, 2009
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