Police report that nearly half of ALL robberies in San Francisco this year are cell phone related - and most occur on transit lines.
Thefts of cell phones - particularly the expensive do-it-all smart phones - are costing consumers millions of dollars and sending law enforcement agencies and wireless carriers scrambling for solutions.
New York City Police report that more then 40 percent of all robberies now involve cell phones. Cell phone thefts in Los Angeles, which account for more then a quarter of all the city's robberies, are up 27 percent from this time a year ago
For the employer, increased thefts present also the issue of breech of data privacy - especially as it relates to the usage of company devices. Most employers consider information stored on company phones to be proprietary validating the reason for 'wipes' when employees leave or are terminated from a company.
