The kill switch is here: iOS 8 enables it by default

Macworld
Sep 17, 2014, 7:24 pm1.6k ptsHot
With the release of its new mobile operating system on Wednesday, Apple has become the first smartphone maker to enable by default a kill switch that can lock and secure a stolen phone. Smartphones, both Apple and Android-based, are attractive targets for thieves, and law enforcement officials hope the kill…

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