Word: stoklasa
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...IMEI-based measures are ineffective, because criminals with access to the right software can hack into stolen phones and change the serial number, possibly to duplicate a legitimate IMEI. Block-ing stolen IMEIs looks "like a nice gesture towards the customers, but has no real impact," says Petr Stoklasa of the Czech Republic's RadioMobil. He says RadioMobil will embrace IMEI-based measures once manufacturers come up with serial numbers that can't be altered. Handset makers counter that in the latest phones, the chips containing the IMEIs are much less hackable. They are also experimenting with iris and fingerprint...
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