Completion of the database system of the stolen smartphone, will international theft of the smartphone decrease?

ByTjebbe van Tijen

As an international organization related to mobile wireless communications such as mobile phones "Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA)"Announced on November 27 that it had completed the database system of the stolen smart phone. Although theft of smartphones has been regarded as a serious matter to be solved in the United States in recent years, CTIA considers that crime damage at the international level will be reduced by utilizing this database.

CTIA - The Wireless Association
http://ctia.org/media/press/body.cfm/prid/2303

CTIA Says Stolen Phone Database Is Complete (Phone Scoop)
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=13269

Stolen smartphone database is complete, says CTIA | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/27/5153694/stolen-smartphone-database-is-complete-says-ctia

According to CTIA, not only American mobile phone carriers, but also any mobile phone carriers all over the world can participate in this database. Steven Ragento, CEO of CTIA, said, "The problem of the stolen smartphone is a very important issue for telecommunication line providers, and carriers around the world will join this database and register information on stolen smartphone terminals By doing so, crime will be less damaging. "

ByAlexander Rentsch

In fact, the theft problem of smartphones has been regarded as a serious matter to be solved in each state of the United States in recent years, and the database which information of stolen smartphone is registered is running. However, the information handled by this database is only theft information in the US, there is no harm in stealing smart phones overseas, so there is no effect on the problem of the internally spread theft smartphone did.

On the other hand, CTIA's completed database system allows not only the United States but also worldwide communication carriers to participate, so it is possible to share the information of the stolen smartphone on a global scale. By utilizing this database, refusing a line contract with a smartphone whose communication carrier was stolen, it is expected that the market value of the stolen smartphone will be significantly reduced all over the world, eventually the theft damage of the smartphone will decrease It is.

ByJairoagua

Initially, a dedicated application that locks to prevent unauthorized use by third parties by remotely controlling smartphones has already been developed, and by using this application, users can cope with the case where the smartphone is voluntarily stolen It was possible to do. For example, iOS 7 has a function to lock the smartphone so that it can not be used without permission from the authorized person. However, this type of application restriction can be avoided if it is a skilled hacker, and conversely it involves the risk of being abused such as disabling the smartphone that is not stolen by remote control .

If mobile phone carriers all over the world participate in this database and information on the stolen smartphone is shared and the operation of rejecting a communication contract with such the stolen smartphone is done, theft which is illegally traded It is expected that the number of smartphones will be greatly reduced. However, in order for CTIA's theft smartphone database to have effectiveness, active participation by cellular phone carriers all over the world is necessary, but providing "insurance service" for emergency theft damage, It is unclear whether or not the mobile phone carriers all over the world will be able to keep up with their mobile carriers.