Cell-phone security is intended to prevent unauthorized use and inadvertent corruption of the phone and other functionality within the cell phone. Early cell phones had little protection against theft, but as cell phones became more popular in the late 1990s, manufacturers began adding simple protections against tampering and casual unauthorized use, such as pass codes. As phones became more complex and resembled computers in both functionality and data storage, consumers called for better forms of security to protect their personal information maintained by the devices. Bypassing modern cell-phone security systems, which often integrate encryption, can be difficult, even for experienced computer-security personnel. Warnings Writer Bio
