App Captures Phone Thieves in the Act
In its update to its Android mobile security app, Lookout today included a new feature it hopes will address the most basic security problem users face: phone thieves.
In its update to its Android mobile security app, Lookout today included a new feature it hopes will address the most basic security problem users face: phone thieves.
The updated app silently snaps a picture of any user who tries unsuccessfully to log in to the phone three times. It takes the picture silently and sends the photo it to owner’s email address along with the phone’s location.
The feature can also catch people who try to access personal information on the user’s phone.
For the feature to work, the device must have a front-facing camera and be running Android Gingerbread or a more recent version.
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