{"id":79,"date":"2020-07-10T13:57:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T17:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/it\/security\/theft-and-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:30:06","slug":"theft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/it\/security\/theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Theft and Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since your mobile devices contain a lot of information about you (i.e. accounts, credit card info, etc.), having one stolen can be more than an inconvenience. You may need to take further action to protect yourself from additional consequences.<\/p>\n<h2>What You Should Do<\/h2>\n<p>When your device is lost, or if you suspect that it has been stolen, call the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/safety-transportation\/\">Public Safety<\/a>\u00a0immediately by dialing 516.877.3511. 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If you live in a dorm room or are visiting a friend in a residence hall, make sure the door is locked if you plan to leave your device for even a short time.<\/li>\n<li>If you must leave a computer in your car, lock it in your trunk and make sure it is out of sight.<\/li>\n<li>Enable a passcode or lock screen on your devices.<\/li>\n<li>Use a tracking app on your devices.\n<ul>\n<li>Apple devices have a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/find\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find my<\/a>&#8221; app that you can use to locate, lock or remotely disable a lost device.<\/li>\n<li>Android devices can be tracked, locked and wiped using the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/3265955?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android Device Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since your mobile devices contain a lot of information about you (i.e. accounts, credit card info, etc.), having one stolen can be more than an inconvenience. 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