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RadioShack Failing to Scrub Returned Cell Phone

16 June, 2005 (18:47) | Rant, Security | By: cmdln

A friend just told me the most horrifying thing. She just got a call from some random stranger. The caller claimed the new phone he bought from RadioShack had a bunch of data, including photos and address book entries, already in it. She backtracked and found out that her parents had just returned a phone they bought from RadioShack. So apparently, someone at the store thought it was sufficient to just re-box and re-sell the phone.

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