Taxis are Black Hole for Lost Mobile Phones and PDAs

[Jerry Raia]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3975' target='_blank'>http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?ContentId=3975</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Security research firm and data protection company Pointsec have urged users to adopt the password and encryption capabilities available on mobile devices in order to protect the sensitive information often stored on them. This advice comes in light of a global survey conducted by Pointsec, which shows forgetful customers have a tendency to leave their mobile devices in the back of taxis."</i><br /><br />This does make a good case for securing your device if you are prone to forget it places. Where have you left your devices?

[Paul]

Left my phone on an international flight one time. :(
I think it slipped out of my pocket while I was sleeping.

[Kris Kumar]

I remember reading in the Mobile PC magazine that the things people forget to pick up while returning their rental cars are car chargers and their mobile devices.

The thing that impressed me even more was that the car rental companies hold it for 3-4 months (maybe more) for the customer to claim them and they will ship them out for free too, if you call them. I thought that was nice of them

Paul, did you contact the airlines?