Ryan of DNWE.com mugged but ok (1.Viewing)

Thank you for all the messages and understanding my recent silence.

On Saturday night, I went out to play pool with my brother and a friend in Camden. They headed home early, and I stayed a bit longer to unwind.

As I was walking home, I was approached by a group who demanded my phone. At first, I thought they were joking, but it quickly became clear they were serious. They took my phone, using facial recognition to unlock it. In that moment, I realised my safety was far more important than any possession.

I was wearing my gold hat that night, something very sentimental to me. I can't help but wonder if it drew attention. Had they wanted that instead, things could have escalated dangerously.

My phone had access to sensitive information, including personal and company accounts. I deeply regret the stress this caused my father, who at 70, had to deal with the attempted fraud that followed. He manages the books, and it’s not something he should have to worry about at his age.

I’m also behind on work, having missed meetings and delayed finalising the other
@DNWE_com
scavenger hunt winners. I’ll catch up in the next day or so, though the UK bank holiday has made it harder to resolve everything quickly.

This experience has been a wake-up call. It’s a reminder that if I truly want to achieve my goals, I need to learn, grow, and do better in balancing my ambitions with self-care. Phones can be replaced, but taking care of myself—and the people who rely on me—has to come first.
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Wishing @Ryan Ewen all the best
 
Ryan Ewen said:
Thanks Frank - just got back online properly and playing catch up but all good
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Glad you're safe. Thanks for being open about it. It made me re-think my strategy of one phone vs. two phones or at least separated accounts.

This recently came up too when we went through the US border by car and were asked to leave our car, car keys and phones in the car while going inside the office. Felt creepy.
 
FM said:
This recently came up too when we went through the US border by car and were asked to leave our car, car keys and phones in the car while going inside the office. Felt creepy.
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The lockdown mode is imperative, anytime I walk through a parking garage, am near authorities, anywhere I think my phone might be compromised I put it in lock down mode. It takes 8 digits to unlock and they cannot use your fingerprint or facial recognition to unlock your phone.

You can tell the border control to take a hike and if necessary you can wipe the phone remotely when you get home.
I have a backup phone (I always keep my old one) that takes over in a flash.
 
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My iphone has a 6 digit passcode to unlock. I have it set for the minimum amount of time so I am always unlocking it, but the good part is if the phone gets stolen or lost, someone likely can't get in. otherwise if someone or some people want you to give up the code under threat, then you have to decide how much you want to fight.
 
The best way would be to have an alternative pincode that only goes into a limited profile somehow.
 
MapleDots said:
The lockdown mode is imperative, anytime I walk through a parking garage, am near authorities, anywhere I think my phone might be compromised I put it in lock down mode. It takes 8 digits to unlock and they cannot use your fingerprint or facial recognition to unlock your phone.

You can tell the border control to take a hike and if necessary you can wipe the phone remotely when you get home.
I have a backup phone (I always keep my old one) that takes over in a flash.
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Do iPhones have this lockdown mode, @MapleDots ?
 
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