There’s nothing like embarking on an adventurous vacation, and then realizing that your phone has pulled a Houdini and has vanished! Having a phone stolen is a traveler’s nightmare. That’s what happened to a German tourist while she was vacationing on the island of Ibiza, Spain. Her phone got into the hands of Hafid, perhaps the person who stole the phone or someone who bought it from the thief. Either way, Hafid clearly wasn’t the brightest. He didn’t deactivate the automatic upload camera feature or remove the Dropbox app, thus every pic that he took with the victim’s phone was sent to her online Dropbox account. Some pictures were seemingly innocent, while others were downright egregious. How embarrassing!
The victim made light of her situation by creating Life of a Stranger Who Stole My Phone on Tumblr. Meanwhile, the thief tried making matters worse for himself by trying to flirt with her and a number of her friends since her phone was still linked to Skype and Facebook. It’s a rarity when a victim can take something this heinous in her stride. As for me, I’d have been beyond livid!
Let this be a lesson for us all: secure your phone! In fact, how secure is your phone? I have always thought myself as a cautious person, but the Absolute LoJack has taught me a lot about how to secure devices to prevent identity theft. Tedious as it may be for me, I have even added a password in case my phone ever gets in the wrong hands.
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These are some startling facts and also very true that it does leave those who break these suggestions. I know that I have broken a few of them suggestions too.
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I need to rethink how I use my phone!
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I’ve been fortunate in never having lost, broken or had my phone stolen before, but I would be at risk as some of those things in the infographic pertain to me 🙁
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This could be so dangerous because once someone has your password they can change it UGH.
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It’s scary to see how careless we are as a society! We need to protect our info more vigilantly.
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That stolen phone Tumblr is pretty funny. At the very least we should all have a pass code for unlocking the smartphone, even if it takes an extra couple seconds.
I dont have a smart phone mine just makes calls and doesnt have text or web. I know some who do and I am always wondering if they have pprotection. There is so much sensitive stuff on phones now.
Wow, 62% don’t use a password? The other statistics were surprising as well. Seems like insurance is a great idea!
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Looks like I need to be more secure on creating a pass code for my phone! Those statistics are a big eye opener!!!
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uhoh! I always post my vacation photos! and I don’t have insurance for my phone!! Other than that, I think I’ve quite secure? 🙂
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Most of these don’t pertain to me but it’s nice to know that there is a way to make sure that my smartphone is secure and better protected.
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If my phone ever got stolen, I would be up a creek.
Wow, there are things here that I never considered. This really opens ones eyes what to be concerned about.
I don’t have a password on my phone, and I guess I should. I have connected up to unsecure networks too, free wifi while you are traveling around can be hard to resist. I need to get better at protecting my phone.
These are some great tips to remember! If my phone ever got lost/stolen, I’d like to think noone could get to my person information!
I don’t have a smartphone, but most everyone I know does and I cant believe what all they do on it- from banking to contacts it carries their life. Most also don’t have any antivirus when they surf the web, which is scary.
You don’t think twice about using the “free” wi-fi in stores and restaurants but that is one way people can hack into your accounts.
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This is true. That’s why I have been using a program called Hotspot Shield VPN for the past year. It prevents hackers from stealing one’s personal information. 🙂
I know my phone isn’t protected. Luckily I don’t have bank info but my social media account passwords aren’t protected
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Wow. Just when I thought I was smart phone smart… I realize I need to have more protection! 🙁
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I use free wifi everywhere. Thinking twice….
I am guilty of the 1st & last ones… but not the rest at least. Guess I better start doing better.
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I don’t know if I could be that good-natured about someone stealing my phone, although it is hilarious. I try to protect my phone, but I still have some room to improve.
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I am totally guilty of not having a password on my phone. However I don’t do banking from it.
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Ugh, I’m guilty of many of those. One habit I’ve changed is password protecting my phone because hubby nagged me about it.
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This is really good to know! I’m too risky with my phone!
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Great info that we all need to read and re-read and share with all of our phone bearing family members, especially our teens! I’ve heard horror stories linked to location not being turned off when photos are taken and shared.. It gives me goose bumps to think about it.
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I think I need to rethink how I use my phone! I had no idea!
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The more I re-read this, the more I was so out of the loop about the security of my cell phone and its contents.
OK so I got totally sucked into the Hafid thing on tumblr. I spent way too long out there. And? I obviously need to up my game when it comes to securing my phone lest I end up with my own Hafid!
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I can’t believe how many people don’t password protect their cell phones!
i password protect and do all above just in case it gets stolen or lost.
I have reminded a few friends to turn off the location tag on their phone! These are all great tips!
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It’s ridiculous how we all become so dependent on our phones that we keep everything on it to make our lives easier but setting ourselves up to become a victim if our phone goes missing.
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My issue is always misplacing my phone. I have a locator on my service, but it only works if the phone is on and in service. It has helped many times to figure out where I left it, but most of the time, the battery has run out. Does this service work if the phone is off?
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Since I dont have a smart pphne it is pretty secure I know some people who have their whole lives on theirs, I would be nervous!
I put a password on my phone at mu husband’s insistence. It was annoying at first, but now I’m totally used to it. We actually do it, first and foremost, to keep our kids from getting on our phones without our permission!
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These are all great tips which reminded me put a password on my phone. Thanks
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I need to do this myself for protection because I am guilty although I put a password and my kids all know it but that’s it.
I gotta hand it to her for playing it so calm about her phone. I would be freaking out and your chart shows why!
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I password protect my phone and can’t see why you wouldn’t. I also utilize where’s my phone which has come in handy!
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I have so much personal information on my phone but never thought about it falling into the wrong hands because I have a pass code in place that is needed to unlock it. These days I highly doubt that’s enough.
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