Smartphone Theft

• ‘Treat your phone like cash’: Vancouver police warn about slight rise in cellphone thefts

  While Vancouver Police say the number of cellphone robberies on the city's streets has been decreasing since 2012, they are reminding the public once again how they can help reduce the risk of getting their phone stolen.

  Apr 5, 2016
  
• Police warn against tracking stolen smartphones, here’s what you should do instead

  The death of a Brampton teenager who was killed after tracking his lost cellphone has sparked warnings from both police and tech experts.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2015
  
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• Smartphone thefts drop dramatically in cities with ‘kill switch’ technology

  Smartphone thefts have dramatically declined in three major cities since manufacturers began implementing “kill switch” technology.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2015
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• Crime data show smartphone kill switch cuts thefts

  New crime data show Apple's addition of a "kill switch" to its iPhones last September has sharply reduced robberies and thefts, authorities said Thursday.

  Tech

  Jun 19, 2014
• California smartphone ‘kill switch’ bill advances

  California lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would require electronics manufacturers to install a shut-off function in all smartphones as a way to deter what one senator called a crime wave of thefts.

  Tech

  May 9, 2014
• Smartphone industry commits to anti-theft measures in US

  A U.S. trade group said Tuesday that the biggest mobile device manufacturers and carriers will soon put anti-theft tools on the gadgets to try to deter rampant smartphone theft.

  Tech

  Apr 16, 2014
• Smartphone kill switch could save consumers $2.6 billion per year

  Adding anti-theft features such as the highly-debated smartphone “kill switch” to devices could save consumers up to US$2.6 billion per year, according to a new study.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2014
• Lose your smartphone? Its finder is likely to snoop through it

  If your unlocked smartphone was lost or stolen, there's little hope your private information will remain private, according to a new study.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2014
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• Debate over cellphone kill switches heats up in Canada

  Cellphone theft has become a hot button issue for consumers and law enforcement agencies across Canada, opening the debate for so-called cellphone “kill switches” north of the U.S. border.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2014