You might ask why use a screen lock,
there is a PIN code and I don't have any secrets! But there is another use, one
that can save you a lot of money. To illustrate this I tell you a true story,
which happened in Germany. The person in question was commuting to work when
she noticed her cell phone was missing, assuming she forgot the phone in her
apartment there was no reason for alarm. After returning to her apartment she
did not find her mobile and realized it was lost or stolen in the underground.
After contacting the phone company and locking the phone everything was under
control. When the next bill from the telephone operator arrived it was clear something
was definitely wrong, a 2000 € bill! The person who found or stole the mobile
had made some very expensive long distance calls around the world in about
twelve hours. This kind of damage is not covered by insurance, and the bill had
to be paid.
This story makes it very clear that a
screen lock is a necessary evil, you also lock your house for the same reason, security. Of course you could use a
prepaid card, that would limit your loss to the amount on the card, but most
people have monthly contracts. My iPad has a lock which allows ten errors,
after that all data is erased, the device of course can be initialized again,
but the data is secure.
Some phones like Windows Phones or iPhones
have some sort of tracking system and be remotely locked using the internet.
With the GPS tracking you can check where your device is, did you leave it at
home or is it moving on its own? If you have a windows phone go to windowsphone.com
to find, ring or erase your phone
WindowsPhone.com
