When people loose their cell phones they do not realize the risks that can come of that. Especially people who do not use number locks on their phones. People who find your phones can hack into anything from your online banking to your facebook. Symantec conducted a test where they "lost" phones in places such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, New York, and Ottawa. They then tracked what the people who found the phones and what they did on the lost cell phone. In 72% of the lost phones the finders looked through the phones pictures. 60% of the finders attemped to access social media and 40% tried to access corporate e-mail and online banking.
To avoid these things happening to you when you lost your smart phone there are many things you can do to prevent or help the situation. First you should always have some type of lock on your phone. This way if lost it is difficult to access. Second if your phone is stolen or lost you should go on a computer and change your passwords. Then finally shut down your phone until you can get another phone
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