Criminals Remote-Wiping Cell Phones 191
An anonymous reader writes "Crafty criminals are increasingly using the remote wipe feature on the Apple iPhone and other business handsets, such as RIM's BlackBerry, to destroy incriminating evidence, the head of the UK's Serious Fraud Office Keith Foggon has warned. Foggon told silicon.com that the move away from PCs towards using mobile phones was causing a headache for crime fighters who were struggling to keep up with the fast pace of new handsets and platforms churned out by the mobile industry."
News At 11 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I can't be the only one on /.... (Score:1, Funny)
No, I'm sure there are other criminals besides yourself on slashdot.
Criminals Destroy Evidence on iPhones? (Score:3, Funny)
...that could be used against them?
Honestly, if the only case the prosecution has is possible evidence on an iPhone, their case is pretty shaky to begin with. Do REAL WORLD investigation you Nazi-a-holes, not worry about virtual evidence that you might or might not be able to get to!
Re:I can't be the only one on /.... (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Encryption-Constitution. (Score:1, Funny)
No fifth? Well give him a couple pints then, maybe they will loosen his tongue.
Re:First POST (Score:3, Funny)
The idea made me curious. I just wrapped my phone (mobile) in a rather large ball of aluminum foil. I then called it. Err... It still rang. I don't have any scientific evidence to say why, how, or all that but it rang. I obviously couldn't answer it.
Re:Woah (Score:1, Funny)
Just to confirm, you are only a floating head if your TV contains a CRT. If it's an LCD or Plasma, you just look silly.
Re:First POST (Score:3, Funny)
NOT A SCIENTIST... So... I was curious. The dimensions were *about* 8" across with the phone in the center. Since I have had people tell me to drill holes in it. I will try that next.
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