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October 19, 2006
Cell and Cordless Phone Privacy and Security--What if your phone is lost or stolen?
By Mary May
mmay@smartrecruit.com
Advice on protecting personal information is increasingly in the news including reminders to shred all documents that contain personal information, tips on how to avoid being scammed on the internet, prompts to secure wireless networks, and recommendations to carefully monitor credit reports. How about sharing a few reminders about cell phone and wireless phone security?
What do you do if your phone is stolen? Take a look at the recommendations provided by mobile-review.com. You may also need to contact your service provider and give them the unique 15 digit identification number (International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI) assigned to your device in order to "block" the number and disable the phone.
To find the IMEI number. Make sure you keep the number in a safe place in case your phone is lost or stolen.
People who live outside the US have a few interesting alternatives for dealing with lost or stolen cell phones.Wireless: Lost your cell phone? Help may be here.
Also, you may want to think twice before you provide financial or personal information over your cell or cordless phone. You never know who is listening. Eavesdropping is fairly easy and can even happen accidentally when signals are passively transmitted via radios, baby monitors, and other telephones or when interested persons listen for conversations on their radio scanners. For more read the following information provided by privacyrights.org;
Wireless Communications: Voice and Data Privacy.
Some important informational links are listed below;
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Resource List.
Identity Theft Resource Center. REFERENCE LIBRARY: Other Resources.
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