http://earth911.com/news/2009/01/29/study-finds-most-cell-phones-not-wiped-of-data-before-recycled/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://earth911.com/news/2009/01/29/study-finds-most-cell-phones-not-wiped-of-data-before-recycled/comment-page-1/#comment-24458 Mobile Messaging 2.0 » Notable + Quotable: What mobile can and can’t do, Google’s disruptive presence, smartphone gaming, and deleting dangerous data: a hosted discussion on mobile messaging, devices, and user practices and trends Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=12368#comment-24458 [...] Study finds most cellphones not wiped of data before recycled Earth911’s Trey Granger shares a troubling report about mobile users’ recklessness, making them vulnerable to identity theft. “The average cell phone will be replaced every 18 months, and many of the newer internet-ready models store passwords and other information for future use. This data (such as saved user names and passwords to online bank and email accounts) could be readily accessible if your phone is not properly cleared before recycling.” [...] [...] Study finds most cellphones not wiped of data before recycled Earth911’s Trey Granger shares a troubling report about mobile users’ recklessness, making them vulnerable to identity theft. “The average cell phone will be replaced every 18 months, and many of the newer internet-ready models store passwords and other information for future use. This data (such as saved user names and passwords to online bank and email accounts) could be readily accessible if your phone is not properly cleared before recycling.” [...]

]]> http://earth911.com/news/2009/01/29/study-finds-most-cell-phones-not-wiped-of-data-before-recycled/comment-page-1/#comment-24131 WARNING: 99% of All Recycled Cell Phones Contain Owner’s Private Data | Alternative Energy News Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:28:38 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=12368#comment-24131 [...] a sampling of two thousand recycled mobile phones, 99 percent were found to have sensitive data like banking information and confidential [...] [...] a sampling of two thousand recycled mobile phones, 99 percent were found to have sensitive data like banking information and confidential [...]

]]> http://earth911.com/news/2009/01/29/study-finds-most-cell-phones-not-wiped-of-data-before-recycled/comment-page-1/#comment-24111 WARNING: 99% of All Recycled Cell Phones Have Owner’s Private Data : CleanTechnica Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:33 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=12368#comment-24111 [...] a sampling of two-thousand recycled mobile phones, 99-percent were found to have sensitive data like banking information and confidential [...] [...] a sampling of two-thousand recycled mobile phones, 99-percent were found to have sensitive data like banking information and confidential [...]

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