1. Going for the kill switch.
- Author
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Rydinsky, Caitlin
- Subjects
TELECOMMUNICATION security ,SMARTPHONES ,LAW - Abstract
The article reports on the Senate Bill 3359 proposal that requires all devices sold in Illinois to have a kill switch function or a function that would make all phones worthless to thieves. It states that several telecommunications companies including AT&T, U.S. Cellular, and Apple have signed in an agreement to apply the kill switch system after July 15, 2015. It also mentions that smartphones owner must avoid using personal information as a password for accessing their phones.
- Published
- 2014