Samsung’s commitment to increase mobile security features

Samsung's commitment to increase mobile security features

Beijing time on June 15 morning news, the San Francisco District Attorney George • Gaisi Ken (George Gascon) on Thursday said that Samsung has promised to add new features to their smartphones, allowing users to remotely lock the phone stolen phone .
Gaisi Ken and the New York Attorney General Eric • Shneiderman (Eric Schneiderman) invited major mobile phone manufacturers to participate Thursday in New York smartphone summit was jointly combat smartphone theft commitment.
Gaisi Ken said that Samsung has announced a new security feature will be July 1 officially released. Introduction of new features, the phone will no longer be able to steal locked cell phone, even for mobile phone SIM card or intrusive software will not help. Samsung refused to comment on this news.
In addition, Apple’s WWDC conference also launched the “Activate lock (Activation Lock)” function, the phone is locked, the thieves must enter a password to re-activate the phone, Apple executives said it would be a very useful anti-theft feature. But Gaisi Ken thinks, this feature did not meet the stolen phone is completely worthless purposes.
Installation “termination switch”
Shneiderman said Thursday he will urge Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft and other companies by early next year, for mobile phones product installation “termination switch (kill switch)” function to prevent theft, the stolen cell phone in the world lose value on the black market.
Informed sources, according to Shneiderman’s style has always been, if the company does not implement the relevant requirements, Shneiderman to its proceedings or to issue a summons for investigation. Shneiderman also expressed his concerns, saying that if the phone manufacturer is not required to increase anti-theft feature, mobile phone users may be injured in the robbery, and even loss of life.
Establishment of “smart phones Conservation Union”
Gaisi Ken and Shneiderman Thursday held a press conference, announced that it would not increase the anti-theft function handset manufacturers to investigate and combine multiple cities Minister of Justice and the District Attorney, the establishment of “smart phones Conservation Union.”
Some mobile phone manufacturers or because of interest deliberately not install anti-theft feature, because the user phone is stolen, it may not stop buying new phones. According to research firm Lookout Mobile Security reports, annual U.S. users to buy new machines due to theft of revenues up to $ 30 billion. IUCN smartphone handset manufacturers will focus on the investigation of such acts.
Gaisi Ken pointed out that last year, approximately 1.6 million American citizens become victims of smartphone theft, the Federal Communications Commission said, in large cities, about 40% of robberies are associated with the mobile device.
U.S. state law enforcement agencies have said that Apple’s device is the first major target of thieves, because such devices the highest value on the black market. Equipment was stolen, and even be smuggled into Hong Kong and other regions.
Gaisi Ken said that the major mobile phone manufacturers have resolute stance on Thursday, saying they will develop a more thorough anti-theft feature.

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