Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
MANILA, Philippines – The cybercrime office of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, February 16, urged telecommunications companies to adopt a new practice of installing kill switches in smartphones in order to reduce theft of these gadgets. A kill switch is an emergency shutdown mechanism, often activated in circumstances when a device or piece of machinery cannot be shut down normally. DOJ Secretary Leila de Lima noted, “We do not need legislation to implement this.” She said it was “the responsibility of telcos as public utilities to prevent crimes and to ensure that technology is used to address peace and order issues.” Assistant Secretary Geronimo Sy, head of the cybercrime office, said: “It is a common sense solution to a specific type of crime. Commuters and consumer who work hard and save for their phones only to be victimized by criminals will benefit from a small effort from our telcos.” The statement by the DOJ cited a New York study that said mobile phone theft dropped as much as 40% following the introduction of the kill switch feature. According to a report from PCMag, cellphone thefts dropped 16% and iPhone thefts dropped 25% in New York City from January […]
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