Sell ​​Used Cell Phone Android, Identity Theft Risks Lurk

For those of you who have tired of the Android mobile phone you have and intend to sell, the following information may be useful to you before the device was actually released to other parties.
Robert Siciliano, a researcher at McAfee is concern about identity theft, warned that the personal data of Android devices were not completely removed after users enable the option to remove the mark.
"What's really scary is that even if you follow the protocol, data is still there," said Siciliano was quoted as saying PULSAonline via LA Times.
Compared to Android, BlackBerry devices and Apple apparently was still somewhat more secure. The reason according to Siciliano, user data on BlackBerry devices and Apple can be fully removed by following the directions of the manufacturer.
As for users of Android devices and PCs running Windows XP, researchers advise users not to sell devices that have been worn to the other party. Instead, researchers suggested that the device was better maintained or even destroyed.
"You certainly do not want your identity to sell for 50 dollars," said Siciliano.
What is said Siciliano is not just lip service or just stories to scare the users of the Android. Before giving these conclusions, it turns out that researchers have tested the safety of the various platforms.
Siciliano has bought as many as 30 units of smartphones and computers from Craiglist. Researchers were also able to access personal data from the device 15 of them through the hacking of his own as well as the assistance of a forensic expert. Some important data users can finally be obtained by the researchers.
So, think of the cook before you decide to sell your Android phone to another party. Agree?