New York Lawmaker Promises Reintroduction of Kill Switch Bill
Congress should enact his kill switch legislation, Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., said in a news release Friday. He applauded the decrease in smartphone thefts in London, New York and San Francisco. “These numbers prove that ‘kill switch’ technology is effective…
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as a theft prevention mechanism and underscore why we need to keep pushing to ensure every smartphone has the tools available that consumers need to protect their device and private data,” Serrano said in a statement. He plans to reintroduce the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act, his spokeswoman told us earlier this year (see 1501140025). He had introduced HR-4065 last year, but it and its Senate companion never advanced.