NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Windows and Android phones will come with a kill switch to help reduce the number of phone thefts.
Schneiderman, who started a law enforcement initiative aimed at addressing theft, said that having such security measures would deter mobile theft, as once phones are killed they cannot be sold again. Mobile phone companies have faced intense pressure from public officials to install kill switches as a security measure.