Pattern lock doesn't secure data.

**banden** · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2010, 10:20 PM

Pattern based screen lock doesn't protect data. Very easy to bypass.

Simply call your phone. The whole time you are on a call the phone can be completely navigated including reading emails and SMS... just hit the back button when in the phone call screen.

I know I've said it before, but get your phone on either an Active Sync server or on Mobile Defense (BETA) so that you can remotely wipe your phone.

EDIT: This is a Motorola Droid only issue (2.0 based)

Bunsen Honeydew · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 01:34 AM

I would be upset about this if I actually used the pattern lock.

**banden** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 10:28 AM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; U; Android 2.0.1; en-us; Droid Build/ESD56) AppleWebKit/530.17 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile Safari/530.17)

Well its a deal breaker for one of our clients as compliance requires all devices be locked to protect company data. We do email hosting.

Just letting y'all know

Bunsen Honeydew · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 11:49 PM

It probably is not a big deal for most. I think it is hilarious how much press this is getting from the gadget sites.