om Killing Lost or Stolen Portable Computers Using GPS A majority of security lapses can be attributed to the loss or theft of corporate laptops and smartphones. Confidential corporate information and private e-mail messages are often stored on these devices. Currently, mobile carriers have the ability to remotely disable and determine the location of mobile handsets, laptops with cellular chips, and tablets when corporations report them lost. Global Positioning System (GPS) chips within these devices enable organizations to locate them SO that data can be deleted, or the device can be locked. For the carrier to locate a device, it must be turned on and within the carrier's coverage area. Thus, if a device is turned off, it cannot be located. Killing and locating lost devices is enabled in all current mobile networks. These networks depend on GPS to synchronize the timing in their networks SO that signals arrive at their destination only once for functions that require precise timing. GPS-equipped mobile networks can be used to provide location information, as well. Location-based applications that use GPS include applications that give parents the ability to track their children's locations and to find friends who are in the area. Pedestrian Injuries While Walking, Talking, and Texting Walking while using mobile devices is a serious safety issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 5,000 people were killed and 76,000 pedestrians were injured in 2016 while using mobile devices. Another problem with using mobile phones while walking is that distracted drivers using cell phones www.TechnicalPDF.com or even changing a radio station might miss a stop sign or just not see a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Injuries from distracted walking included bumping into someone else, tripping, sprains, broken bones, concussions, and spinal cord injuries. A study published in Safety Science on February 2016 found that talking on mobile phones resulted in the most injuries. Texting and viewing cont