What to Do if Your Cellphone or Laptop Gets Lost or Stolen

Losing your cellphone or laptop can be as bad as losing your wallet. In some cases, it's worse.

If someone has your cellphone they can access your apps, which may hold your bank account information, plus your communications via email, text and voicemail. Your laptop probably contains equally personal information -- tax forms, emails, accounts you can automatically sign into. These are frustrating scenarios. Luckily, there are a number of apps and software programs that can track your stolen or lost devices, and in some cases offer a kill switch-type feature for your data.

Find My iPhone and Android Lost are two popular apps that help you locate your phone and let you erase all data…
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