Last year nearly 1.6 million smart phones were stolen with a mere 2% rate of recovery. Going #DigitallyDark proved to be one of the most helpless feelings I had ever encountered. If only I had the Absolute LoJack software, this problem could have been avoided. As far as the computer, I had not even had it a month and continued to pay off the financing for the next 6 months for an item I did not even have any more (in addition to having to purchase a new one). Not only was much of my work from the semester saved on my computer, but everyone from work contacts to acquaintances had their information stored in my phone, as well as social media and banking applications that remained permanently logged in.Īlthough I had insurance on the cell phone, I still had to pay a $150 deductible and wait nearly a week for the replacement to arrive. With four classes and finals coming up as well as (what I believed to be) a flourishing social life, I was devastated that I had lost my two primary means of communication. As he frantically ran out of the front door, I scanned the rest of the house for damage only to find that my laptop and cellular phone were among the items stolen. While I was in the shower, I heard some noise out in the living room but thought nothing of it, thinking that perhaps my roommate woke up or had just returned home.Īs I exited the bathroom, I stood dumbfounded as the burglar stood in the middle of my living room, staring back at me with as many of my electronics in his arms as he could carry. Living in a private building with secured entrances, the culprit must have followed me home, slid something in the door, and waited to come in to my apartment. I had been followed home after a night out. Just a few years ago, when I was still in college, I had my apartment broken in to early one Friday morning.
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