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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rachael Davies

How to protect your data in case your phone is stolen — and what to do if it's just happened

Met Police figures showed almost 250 phones were stolen per day in London in 2022, the BBC reported, so knowing how to protect your data is vital.

The average person will have reams of personal data on their phones, from finances and emails to photos and personal documents.

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