Lawmakers Brace For Mobile Company Opposition After Announcing Bill To Require Smartphone Kill Switches

Lawmakers Brace For Mobile Company Opposition After Announcing Bill To Require Smartphone Kill Switches

A growing epidemic of smartphone thefts prompted state lawmakers to announce today new legislation that would require the devices to come equipped with an anti-theft…

The Lunar New Year’s A Big Time For Crime: City Officials Send Alerts To SF’s Asian Community

The Lunar New Year’s A Big Time For Crime: City Officials Send Alerts To SF’s Asian Community

Thousands of safety information packets and red envelopes stuffed with crime prevention tips were ready to be distributed to merchants and residents in San Francisco’s…

Homeland Security Gives SF $1 Million For More Cops On Muni

Homeland Security Gives SF $1 Million For More Cops On Muni

In order to avoid becoming crime victims, Muni riders should be more aware of what’s happening around them by staying off their cellphones, San Francisco…

Police Track Alleged iPhone Thief With GPS, Discover Him Wearing Victim’s Clothing

Police Track Alleged iPhone Thief With GPS, Discover Him Wearing Victim’s Clothing

An alleged smartphone thief in San Francisco’s Bayview District was caught using the phone’s GPS tracking technology early this morning and was found wearing the…

DA Gascon Testing New Smartphone Anti-Theft Software Today

DA Gascon Testing New Smartphone Anti-Theft Software Today

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon is convening a meeting today with two top smartphone manufacturers to test new anti-theft software being installed in the…

Gascon: Appreciative Of iPhone Activation Lock “Gesture,” Still Wants To Meet With Apple

Gascon: Appreciative Of iPhone Activation Lock “Gesture,” Still Wants To Meet With Apple

Apple announced at a conference in San Francisco today that the company will be including software in its new operating system that will make it…