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Mayoral Candidate Attacked During iPhone Theft
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Mark Andrew was at a crowded Mall of America Starbucks on December 26th, his iPhone on the table, when he became a victim of smartphone theft. When Andrew attempted to...
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Thiefs Reject Undesirable Phone Models
Kevin Cook and a friend walking in Central Park at 12:30am when they were approached by two men and threatened with violence. A man waved about a gun and threatened to kill Cook unless their valuables...
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Should Your Smartphone Case Be a PSD?
There are a variety of personal safety devices (PSD) that you can carry to help you avoid or escape a sudden attack, from whistles to personal alarms, though laws on these devices will vary by region....
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Mobile Thefts Up in 2013
According to police figures obtained by The Huffington Post, thefts of smartphones and other mobile devices went up in 2013, despite the ongoing efforts by law enforcement and industry professionals to...
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Blacklists Can Solve Crimes, Not Prevent Them
Late in 2013, Canada launched its own National Stolen Device Blacklist, allowing wireless carriers to check the IMEI’s on devices to ensure they are not reported in Canada or by any countries...
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Mobile Robberies Escalate in Violence to Get Past Security
The RCMP in Vancouver and the Tri-Cities area are warning of a rise in cell phone robberies in the region, with the degree of violence on the rise. In Coquitlam, RCMP say that thieves are asking...
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Mobile Theft Requires a Global Effort
We’ve shared more stories than we’d like about the increasing violence associated with mobile theft, and how any vulnerability is seen as an invitation to crime. In London, there has been a 53%...
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The Average Mobile Phone Doesn’t Survive Contract Length
15 months. That’s the average time your mobile phone will survive, if you’re in the UK. According to research by Protect Your Bubble, the average mobile phone survives only 15 months before it’s...
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Dangerous Things You Do With Your Smartphone
Insurance provider Protect Your Bubble recently put together an infographic of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Things People Do With Their Smartphones, emphasis on the with, for the list covers the stuff you...
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Robberies Spike in St Paul – Mobile Devices The Target
The Saint Paul Police Department recently released statistics on serious crime in St. Paul between 2009 and 2013. While serious crime has fallen to its lowest level in 14 years, the number of robberies...
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