19.07.2013 14:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

State, federal governments testing Apple's antitheft tech

With smartphone thefts ever on the rise, Apple introduced a new feature in iOS 7 called "Activation Lock" which prevents thieves from turning off the "Find my iPhone" feature without first entering a user's iCloud credentials. As an added security layer, iOS 7 also prevents thieves from wiping a device without first providing a user's Apple ID and password. The goal, of course, is to make iPhones a less appealing target for criminals. In the wake of iOS 7 unveiling, top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York expressed cautious optimism that Apple's new "activation lock" security feature might serve as an effective crime deterrent. Now

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