Mobile phones and data security
So recently I wanted to “retire” my smartphone and format/erase/delete/flush/redact the information on it. I figured I would go through a series of menu options and hit the “yes” button…however, it’s not so easy! It took some scavenging on the Internet but I finally found the solution. I have a Samsung SCH-i730, or should I say, had. In any case, it took some finger acrobatics to get this to work. You have to hold down a slider, press a button, and insert a stylus at the same time–I don’t even think nuclear weapons have that type of “two-man” operation (hyperbole of course). In any case until this operation becomes easier, you can bet there’s going to be a lot of data being passed around on these small computing devices. Who’s to blame if data is not deleted? The company since they make it too difficult? The user since he/she did not follow instructions? I would bet a jury would not convict Samsung in a case that involved smartphone data leakage—so I guess as high-tech users we need to be more vigilant…and practice more how dexterous our fingers can be.