If you have ever left your phone behind in a bar,
or had it outright stolen from your purse, you
might think that this sort of thing is rare.
According to a 2014 study by mobile security
firm Lookout, however, that's hardly the deal.
Over 2,400 people took part in Lookout's survey
between March 4 and March 20, with
respondents hailing from the likes of the U.K.,
Germany, and France. The results? A staggering
44% of participants reported that they had their
smartphone stolen after leaving it behind in a
public setting, followed by 14% whose house/car
was burglarized, and 11% who had it stolen from
their hands, pocket, purse, or bag. Lookout
identified restaurants as the most common
public setting where phone theft occurs (mostly
after people forget their gadget on the table).
Those numbers are pretty serious. Which is why
we appreciate the efforts of companies such as
Google and Apple who've pushed out some
pretty handy, find-my-phone type solutions for
their customers to make good use of in events
like these. Still, we're pretty sure that a
significant number of our own readers have had
their smartphone stolen or lost it nevertheless.
Are we correct?
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