By Rachel Looker
If you use your personal device for work-related business and think your information is safe, the outcome of a 2014 federal lawsuit in Texas may make you reconsider.
Saman Rajaee was hired to provide sales and marketing for Design Tech Homes, a custom builder in Houston, according to court documents.
The job required constant email access — and the company provided him with no smartphone. Rajaee used his personal device to connect to the company’s server.
When Rajaee gave his two weeks’ notice, he was immediately terminated. Days later, his iPhone 4 was wiped remotely and reset to factory settings.
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