Police are urging iPad owners to check their security settings.
Police are urging iPad owners to check their security settings.
An Australian man visiting Hamilton blames "naivety" when he found out his bank account was emptied, after a thief stole his tablet from a rented car.
The 39-year-old Australian man parked his rented car at a friend's house on Clarkin Rd last weekend, when he discovered his iPad among otheritems were stolen from the car.
He then discovered the thief had accessed his bank account, by using credit card details stored when he had purchase apps, music and movies.
District prevention manager inspector Kent Holdsworth urged electronic devices owners to check their security settings as this could happen to anyone.
Mr Holdsworth said Police had sought advice from the New Zealand Bankers' Association who said customer security was a "major priority for banks" in the country.
"An example of this is bank systems monitor account use and can detect unusual spending patterns to help prevent attempts by fraudsters to access accounts," he said.
This theft came after another Australian couple who were visiting Hamilton for their daughter's wedding, has had cameras containing footage of the wedding stolen from their rented car in their motel carpark on Ulster St.
3. Protect your identity information and only provide it to trusted people and organisations. This includes your date of birth, address, driver's licence number and passport details.
4. Shop with trusted retailers. Before you provide personal information make sure they will protect that information.
