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Regarding the GPS / Mobile phone security emails going around…
May 26, 2009 by Patrick Burwell
Filed under Article, NEWS, Patrick J Burwell, Founder
And email is circulating on the internet I thought good to repeat with a slight adjustment. Though the story in the message, that follows, has not been confirmed the results could occur fairly easily… use caution and follow the advise listed but with one caveat:
Our family members use the “ICE” number listings, the In Case of Emergency numbers for family contacts recommended to be entered into our phones by our local ambulance squad. Do still use ICE numbers; Just use the wisdom of not giving out pins or not meeting “known” people from a text message without calling them first.
An extra way to keep your phone, and family, secure is to use a pin on your phone screen saver. It’s more of a hassle for you but well worth training yourself to use. With each digit beyond 4 characters you double the security.
-Patrick and Joyce Burwell, OnlyJesusSaves.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING: GPS / Mobile phones This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology. GPS A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football match. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean up the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents. MOBILE PHONE I never thought of this……. This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet… Etc… Was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says ‘I received your text Asking about our Pin number and I’ve replied a little while ago.’ When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text ‘hubby’ in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account. Moral of the lesson: Do not disclose the relationship between you and the peop le in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc…. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you’re being text by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don’t reach them, be very careful about going places to meet ‘family and friends’ who text you.
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