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Today's Topics:
1. Android 15 to have AI Theft Detection Lock and Remote Lock
(Stephen Loosley)
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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:21:10 +1100
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
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Subject: [LINK] Android 15 to have AI Theft Detection Lock and Remote
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Google AI mobile phone anti-theft and remote lock tool released for
Android 15
Google?s Theft Detection Lock can sense when a phone has been snatched,
and owners can remotely lock the device to protect data
South China Morning Post 17 Oct 2024 https://www.scmp.com/author/dpa
Google?s new range of security features designed to combat mobile phone
theft ? including an AI-powered tool which can sense when a device is
snatched ? have begun rolling out to users.
Theft Detection Lock uses artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors
inside a device to identify when a thief has grabbed and fled with a
user?s phone and locks the screen to prevent them accessing it or any
data stored on it.
That feature is accompanied by a tool called Remote Lock, which enables
users to remotely lock their device using just their phone number should
it be lost or stolen, which Google said will help users who cannot
remember their Google credentials in the moments after a theft, but
still need to secure their personal data.
The tools are rolling out as part of Android 15, the latest version of
the firm?s mobile operating system, having first been announced earlier
this year.
[Photo caption: A screenshot of the new Theft Detection Lock function on
the Android 15 update, available for all Google Pixel smartphone
releases after the Pixel 6. Photo: Google]
At the time, the company said they were being introduced in response to
ongoing concerns around rising levels of mobile phone theft, as well as
feedback from its own staff and users in Sao Paulo, Brazil and the UK.
?Phone theft is a widespread concern in many countries ? 97 phones are
robbed or stolen every hour in Brazil, and a phone is reported stolen
every six minutes in London alone,? Google said in a blog post about the
new tools.
?With our phones becoming increasingly central to storing sensitive
data, like payment information and personal details, losing one can be
an unsettling experience.
?That?s why we developed and thoroughly beta tested a full suite of
features designed to protect you and your data at every stage ? before,
during, and after device theft.?
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