The kill switch is here: iOS 8 enables it by default<article>
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With the release of its new mobile operating system on Wednesday, Apple has become the first smartphone maker to enable by default a kill switch that can lock and secure a stolen phone.</p><p>
Smartphones, both Apple and Android-based, are attractive targets for thieves, and law enforcement officials hope the kill switch will change that.</p><p>
The software is capable of remotely locking and disabling a phone if it’s stolen, only allowing the handset to be unlocked with a correct password. That action essentially makes a phone useless, reducing the resale price to close to zero.</p><p>
California lawmakers
recently passed legislation that makes a kill switch mandatory on all new phones sold in the state starting in July 2015.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2685332/the-kill-switch-is-here-ios-8-enables-it-by-default.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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The kill switch is here: iOS 8 enables it by default
