Cellphone Kill Switch

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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