Security Experts to Test Anti-Theft Locks for Mobiles

The top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York say they are bringing in state and federal security experts to test the newest anti-theft features designed to thwart the surge of stolen smartphones nationwide.

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday the security experts will be in San Francisco to test Apple’s iPhone 5 with its activation lock and Samsung’s Galaxy s4 with Lojack for Android.