Article 91SB Concerns raised over Apple Watch’s lack of theft protection

Concerns raised over Apple Watch’s lack of theft protection

by
Samuel Gibbs
from Technology | The Guardian on (#91SB)

Valuable smartwatch lacks activation lock protection fitted on Apple's iPhone and can be reset without having passcode

Concerns have been raised over the ease with which thieves can reset the Apple Watch, as well as pair it with any iPhone, without the original owner's permission.

Apple's first smartwatch has a passcode feature that can lock the wearable device when it is removed from the wrist, which is meant to prevent it from being used without permission.

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