How to outwit that mobile phone thief - By: Arthor Greenwald

It is a fact that thieves are increasingly eschewing traditional pickings like televisions and VCRs in favour of hi-tech gadgets such as mobile phones. Whilst this has the unwelcome potential of switching the criminal’s focus from burglary to street robbery, it is worth realising that should a mobile phone fall into the wrong hands, for whatever reason, an effective mobile anti-theft device can still thwart the criminal.

Modern mobile phones, particularly the latest versions of smart phones, are attractive to thieves for two main reasons. Firstly, mobile phones are in high demand on the black market because they incorporate ever more impressive technological capabilities, whilst being seen as highly fashionable accessories. It is all too easy for a criminal to replace the SIM card thereby eliminating any trace of its previous history. Even a mobile phone that is considered by its user to be out of date can still pick up a worthwhile premium on the overseas black market.

Secondly, mobile phones contain a wealth of personal data which a clever thief can use to his or her advantage, from identity theft through to blackmail. The vulnerability of mobile phones to theft is compounded by the fact that they are so small and unobtrusive, making it easy for an opportunist thief to steal whilst the owner is briefly distracted.

Fortunately, for a modern high-tech device there are also modern high-tech anti-theft solutions. The latest mobile anti-theft devices, for example, involve the installation and operation of very simple, low memory usage software, which can enable the owner to remotely lock the phone and to even wipe the data simply by sending a text.

More sophisticated software can even locate the geographical whereabouts of a mobile, and can also detect when a SIM card has been changed. At UMU, our latest mobile anti-theft software, StopThief, provides such complete peace of mind for all mobile owners.

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