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In safe hands: A review of mobile phone anti-theft designs
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posted on 2017-08-17, 10:34 authored by Shaun Whitehead, Jen Mailley, Ian Storer, John McCardleJohn McCardle, George TorrensGeorge Torrens, Graham FarrellAnti-theft designs relating to mobile phones are reviewed. The physical and electronic design of handsets includes visual deterrents, owner-identification, and handset tracking options. The systems design of phone networks includes the blacklisting of stolen phones. Other measures include biometric-locking of handsets, and designs that encourage ‘safe’ phone use and transportation. Characteristics that promote anti-theft designs are proposed and form the acronym ‘IN SAFE HANDS’: identifiable, neutral, seen, attached,
findable, executable, hidden, automatic, necessary, detectable, and secure. The set of
characteristics is presented as a heuristic device to aid designing-out crime from frequently stolen electronic goods.
Funding
Funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under grant EP/C52036X/1 is gratefully acknowledged.
History
School
- Social Sciences
Department
- Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies
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European Journal on Criminal Policy and ResearchCitation
WHITEHEAD, S. ...et al., 2007. In safe hands: A review of mobile phone anti-theft designs. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 14(1), pp. 39–60.Publisher
© SpringerVersion
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2007Notes
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1572-9869Publisher version
Language
- en