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SMARTPHONE KILL-SWITCH BILL PASSES- 08-08-14 9:00 SG

A STATE BILL THAT WOULD PROTECT VICTIMS OF SMARTPHONE-THEFT HAS PASSED THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY.    SB962 WOULD REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL A ‘KILL SWITCH’ IN EVERY PHONE, PREVENTING THIEVES FROM ACCESSING THEIR INFORMATION.     THE SOFTWARE WOULD BE ON ALL PHONES MADE AFTER JULY 1ST NEXT YEAR.     AN AMENDMENT TO THE BILL WOULD ALLOW PHONES INTRODUCED BEFORE THIS DATE TO CONTINUE TO BE SOLD.    THE AMENDED BILL WILL RETURN TO THE STATE SENATE FOR A VOTE.

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