Nevertheless, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) managed to lose an incredible number of iPads and laptops — roughly 77,000 of them. Not 77,000 total, since the massive unified district started supplying kids and teachers with pricey computers a few years ago. They lost 77,000 in one school year. That’s roughly $23 million worth of missing stuff.
Wow! Just who profited off this? 23 million? In one year? I’m gobsmacked!
This is clearly an organized theft ring!
I don’t know what kind of laptops CPS issues but I know a thing or two about the security features Apple builds into its iPads and iPhones. Once a user is signed into a device, the thing quickly becomes a brick in anybody else’s hands. If your device goes missing, launch the FindMy app on another device (or even just a web browser) and tell your missing iPad to play the I’M HERE UNDER THE SOFA CUSHION AGAIN sound. It’s quite loud. If FindMy can’t locate it, just click the Mark As Lost button and your lost item is effectively bricked. Just as soon as the lost iPad re-connects to any WiFi network, it will report its location.