Administrative/Regulatory
Jul. 10, 2015
'Kill switches' now required in California
Just about any smartphone manufactured on or after July 1 and sold in California now must come equipped with software or hardware that locks a stolen or lost phone, rendering it useless. By Jim Baldinger and Gail Podolsky
Gail Podolsky
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. CEmail: GPodolsky@carltonfields.com
Gail chairs the firm's technology industry group and represents clients at all stages of their growth. She concentrates her practice on the commercialization of intellectual property and she has significant experience in financial technology.
California's smartphone 'kill switch' law took effect July 1. With certain exceptions, it requires that any smartphone manufactured on or after July 1, 2015, and sold in California after that date come equipped with software or hardware that locks a stolen or lost phone, rendering it - at least theoretically - useless to a would-be thief, and alleviating consumer concerns regarding their data's security. California's law requires the antitheft fea...
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