We live in a world in which the mobile phone has ceased to be a mere utensil, an 'extra' so to speak, to become an almost vital part of our interpersonal relationships and an important tool in our day-to-day work. Such is its importance and such is the dependence of the XNUMXst century human being on these mobile devices that there is not only a disease caused by the absence of a mobile phone - known as Nomophobia - but its theft can cause much more than just a nuisance to the unfortunate owner. To avoid this, the new smartphones of Samsung y LG will be equipped with a Kill Switch as standard as anti-theft system in front of the friends of others.
According to The Korea Times, the decision of both South Korean manufacturers of smartphones was born from the entry into force on August 13 of the law of 'Preventive measures against the illegal use of mobile phones' approved by the Seoul Government. It establishes that all terminals manufactured in the South Korean country from now until the second quarter of 2014, have a Kill Switch as standard that, as a switch, allows the rightful owner deactivate the smartphone remotely so that the device is completely unusable to prying eyes.
International appeal
The decision of the South Korean Executive is not the first action by an international leader aimed at greater security of mobile phones, since both the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and the Attorney General of the State of New York, Eric Schneiderman, had requested prior to the main mobile phone manufacturers a greater involvement and solutions to the theft of this type of device.
If it is true that, although they have not been the first to request it, the rulers of South Korea have been pioneers in legislating on the need to put a stop to theft, buying and selling of mobile phones and the long list of nuisances and crimes that may derive from the disappearance of a tool in which, at present, you can find a good part of our privacy and personal information.
Thus, LG y Samsung join his compatriot Pantech - who began to install the Kill Switch in their models last February - and they will include in their next devices this anti-theft device that, once activated, will make the brand new smartphone that you have lost track of is not much more than a designer paperweight ... and extremely expensive, everything is saying.
It remains to be seen if Samsung o LG will also carry the Kill Switch to its models destined for the international market, which would be interesting news, or if it will remain in a functionality only available for terminals marketed in the local market.
Source: übergism