Tech Update: Keeping older cell phones secure; how location sharing technology works

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A close up shot of a person holding their older iPhone
In this June 22, 2017, file photo, a man uses a smartphone in Tokyo. Shizuo Kambayashi/AP Photo, File

When a smartphone is created, it’s given a “death date,” when phone manufacturers will stop fixing security vulnerabilities. One of our tech experts is back to tell us how we can keep an old cell phone secure. Plus, we learn about location sharing technology.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Jill Nadeau Producer
  • A. Emily Ralph Technical Director
  • Jesse La Grew Guest

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