Friday, September 19, 2008

60,000 devices left in cabs

London taxi passengers have left more than 60,000 handheld devices in the back of black cabs during the past six months, a survey has found. Some 55,843 mobile phones and 6,193 other devices, such as laptops, were forgotten, Credant Technologies found.

The data protection company, which surveyed 300 taxi drivers, warned users to password-protect equipment amid rising fears of identity theft. Fraud experts said such devices could give criminals crucial data.

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