Why Not to Put Your Home Address in a GPS Device
Contributor
By Virginia Gilbert
A GPS device not only helps you find your way around; in the wrong hands, it could also help a thief or other would-be criminal find you.
GPS Theft on the Rise
Switched.com listed portable GPS devices as one of the five most-stolen gadgets of 2007, and the incidence of theft has only been increasing since then. Most thieves simply sell the device as quickly as possible.
Not Just an Urban Legend
The story has floated around the Internet for more than a year: Thieves stole a GPS device from a car at a football game, found the owner's home address and then went there and cleaned the place out. Snopes.com, the online urban-legend debunker, says the story is "partly true." News accounts confirm that thieves have gone to the home address in a stolen GPS to steal more stuff, including cars from the garage and valuables from the house.
Increased Vulnerability
Even if a thief never traces you via a stolen GPS, just being the victim of a crime increases your feelings of vulnerability. Imagine how much worse the loss or theft of a GPS device would feel if you knew that the thief could track you or your loved ones to your home.
Prevention
* Decrease the chances of having your GPS stolen by always taking it with you when you leave your car.
* If your GPS device has a security code feature, use it, and update it every 30 days. A security code may not prevent the GPS device from being stolen, but it will prevent someone from getting your data.
* Don't leave your home address in your GPS.
Substitutions for Home AddressInstead of putting your home address in the device, use a nearby intersection or store as "home."
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