As
a reminder my $17,000 DCCU scam turned out just fine thanks to quickly seeing
the transfers and getting some great help from CU agents. The quick actions prevented
most if not all of the funds from
actually leaving the CU. When things
like that happen it makes you re-think a lot of security and safety
issues. In this issue I would like to draw
attention to how the phone can be an excellent tool for family security.
E911 and
Phone Tracking:
Ok, you have heard of all the potentially problematic
privacy issues by having your phone tracked by undesirables. However, there is also a lot of good that can
come from this technology as well. I can
tell you from my perspective I do not know why anyone would not activate their
cellphone’s E911 feature.
A quick understanding of this feature is that the phone
company and the police have access to the location of your phone IF you have
this feature activated. Why is that a
good thing? Well, I can think of a myriad of reasons why that
is a good thing, but let me tell you two quick stories. First, in OH a couple of older ladies out for
a weekend drive went missing. They were
undiscovered for weeks when they were found in a KY ravine deceased. They had a cellphone but E911 was not
active. The second story involves the
boston bombers. They carjacked a
Mercedes SUV but the owner’s phone with E911 active was in the car. They were able to find the car with that
knowledge.
You could loose your phone, get a purse stolen, or simply be
incapacitated and need help. With E911
on the cops can locate that phone.
I have cellphones for our elderly parents and I always tell
them to take it wherever they go. I am
not sure they understand that if they get in trouble somewhere we can locate
them because of that phone. So for my
money, let the marketers know my
whereabouts, I could care less. Let my family members see where I go, I have
nothing to hide. It is us, the family, who
I really want to know where all our loved ones phones are.
Life360:
Going one better than activating that little E911 feature
(which is on all modern cellphones), is to own a phone tracker app. If I had young kids with phones or for that
matter other loved ones this makes a lot of sense to be able to see their
phone’s whereabouts. This app will track
all smartphones for FREE. It will give
you a few searches per month of non-smart phones. If you pay for the premium service you get
more features.
Listen, social media, modern technology and invasive
eavesdropping can all be a problem. But
modern technology can be a blessing too.
Use phone tracking to, find a phone, find a lost purse, find a stolen
car, or locate a non-communicating loved one.
All benefits of this modern technology. I encourage you to activate all your
cellphone’s E911 feature and consider a phone tracking app like Life360.
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