California is poised to enact a consumer-friendly law requiring smartphone manufacturers to install “kill switches” — that is, antitheft technology that would be activated by the carrier when a consumer alerts it that a device has been stolen or lost. The technology not only wipes the device of personal data but also renders it inoperable.
The state legislature passed the bill on Monday and has sent it to Gov. Jerry Brown to sign. If he does, California will be the second state to have such a requirement. Minnesota became the first in May.
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Smartphone Kill Switch Law Reaches California Governor's Desk
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 12, 2014 03:53 PMCalifornia is poised to enact a consumer-friendly law requiring smartphone manufacturers to install “kill switches” — that is, antitheft technology that would be activated by the carrier when a consumer alerts it that a device has been stolen or lost. The technology not only wipes the device of personal data but also renders it inoperable.
The state legislature passed the bill on Monday and has sent it to Gov. Jerry Brown to sign. If he does, California will be the second state to have such a requirement. Minnesota became the first in May.