"We know that MobileTrans users are likely to sell or give away their old phone after they swap over their data, and with identity theft from smartphones on the rise, we want to ensure our customers are safe," said JoJo Kwan, MobileTrans Product Manager at Wondershare. MobileTrans has always made it easy to transfer data from one phone to another but what about your old device? Many of them end up on eBay or Craigslist where identity thieves can easily dig for personal data - even after manual deletion or a factory reset. With the infiltration of new smartphones being released such as the recent Samsung Galaxy S5, the HTC One (M8) and the anticipated iPhone6 - many people are switching from phone to phone. With MobileTrans (for Android and iPhone) new deletion feature, every single trace of a previous user will be removed with '0' chance of being recovered. Even those who use the factory reset option on their devices, still leave traces of data behind that can be retrieved. Researchers purchased 35 used phones from Ebay and their study found that 19 of these devices still had texts, emails and even bank details on them putting the previous owner at a huge risk of identity and credit card fraud. In a recent study by Life Assistance, it was found that 54% of second-hand phones still contained personal data, but only 81% of people said they attempted to wipe their phone before selling or trading it in. MobileTrans uses the HMG IS5 data destruction standard that is a military-grade data wipe method used by the British Government to destroy confidential data. With rising concerns of smartphone security - the new upgrade gives users the peace of mind in knowing their personal information is not vulnerable to identity theft. VANCOUVER, /PRNewswire/ - MobileTrans, the popular software from Wondershare that transfers data between multiple-branded phones and tablets received an update today that offers users military-grade data destruction to erase all information from their old device after the transfer is complete.
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