Losing
your mobile phone or tablet can be less of a hassle if you have the
data on it backed up online through services like Google Plus Auto
Backup for photos, Apple’s iCloud or Microsoft SkyDrive, but some people
have bigger concerns about more sensitive personal information. Most
mobile systems now include built-in software that can find your device
on a map — and even remotely lock or erase it to help protect your
information.
Google recently updated its Android
Device Manager service to now lock missing phones and tablets, as well
as find and erase them remotely. To use or test the feature on an
Android-powered gadget, log into your Google account at
android.com/devicemanager.
Apple also stepped up mobile security in
its new iOS 7 software with the Activation Lock tool, which is intended
to prevent thieves from turning off the tracking feature or trying to
resell the device; instructions for using the Find My iPhone service are
in the company’s support database.
Microsoft has its own online service for Windows Phone owners to locate, ring, lock or erase their handsets remotely.
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