Late last month, the California State Senate voted 19 to 17 to shoot down a bill that would have forced manufacturers to equip any smartphone to be sold in California, with a "Kill Switch" that could remotely shut down a stolen or lost smartphone. That would make the device useless to anyone who stole the device for their own use, or to sell in the black market in the U.S. or overseas.After getting shot down, changes were made to the bill. SB962 was revised to allow manufacturers 6 months to figure out how they will add the "Kill Switch" to their handsets. The revised language of the bill ...
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