62,000 phones and PDAs left in London cabs
IN THE LAST six months, dozy Londoners have left a whopping 55,843 mobile phones and 6,193 other handheld devices in the back of black cabs, according to a report.
Credant Technologies, which carried out the survey amongst London’s licensed cabbies, reckons the levels of carelessness demonstrated by the City’s yuppies begs for better tech security measures to be taken, either through encrypting devices or, at the very least, password protecting them.
Pointing out that many of today’s smartphones and MIDs can store up to 10,000 Word documents, 11,000 pictures, 500,000 contact details or 1.1 million emails, Credant notes they are an easy target for identity thieves.
But not to worry, chances are, if you leave your mobile, laptop, Ipod or USB stick in a London cab, you have an 80 per cent chance of getting back, according to the report. This makes London cabbies a whole lot more honest than their New York counterparts, where the chances of retrieving a lost device are a measly 66 per cent.
And its not just mobiles that get left behind either. Credant reports that sawn off shotguns, toilet seats, dead pheasants and even funeral ashes are also all items which have lately been left abandoned in London’s cabs. The report goes on to say that one cabby found false teeth, artificial limbs, condoms and bras on his back seat.
Hopefully not all from the same fare. µ
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The bloody Home Office were also not amused and said us cabbies 'ave no royal perogative ter flout the chuffin' lor. I’ll tell yer wot the bloomin' real knowledge is fer nuffin': these HO gumshoes are driving us cabbies dahn the Tudorbethan paff. It's tain't meats ter have prim and proper 3-point British restraints; but we must safe guard the info of rippers wotever The bleedin' Home Office is currently jugglin'. The message ter fares is clear. They are welcome ter hail a Black Cabs over 'ere 2 Lundun oright mate, (one never knows the 'rahd's gorn mayd') an we'll leave a light on for yer 'cuz We accept: Godivas, Monkeys, Ponies, Edges, Carpets and Visa or MasterCard but not a septic tank Express or Travelcard will do or you gonna spend a penny, and the Prime Minister will invite us all round for tea evry time 'e visits. Cor blimey guv! But don't dare tellin' a joke because livin' in the UK is no laughin' matter, and tie you mobile to yer umbrella because yor not as likely ter be forgettin' that! Granted, all Cabbie hacks aren’t Cockneys - but every true Cockney is an Eastender. Wunners why we don't cop more apologies from those coppers?! "Fud is fud is fud," says an 'umorless spokeslass! It's time ter please slew don, and Blimey! You want a Form VAT 407 and you aim to go all the way to Whales? Oright guvner, we'll be neck-and-neck trendy afore you can say "the code is clear!"
"The report goes on to say that one cabby found false teeth, artificial limbs, condoms and bras on his back seat.
Hopefully not all from the same fare"

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