The opinions expressed in this post are solely those of Amy Gahran . In an experiment , a security firm deliberately `` lost '' 50 Android phones in certain cities . More than 40 % of finders of the phones tried to access corporate e-mail , online banking . Avoid storing passwords in your mobile apps to protect your accounts from being hijacked . Notify your carrier if you 've lost your cell phone or tablet and ask them for help with retrieving it.
In an experiment , a security firm deliberately `` lost '' 50 Android phones in certain cities . More than 40 % of finders of the phones tried to access corporate e-mail , online banking . Avoid storing passwords in your mobile apps to protect your accounts from being hijacked . Notify your carrier if you 've lost your cell phone or tablet and ask them for help with retrieving it.