What I don't understand is why the electronic companies ( Garmin, Magellan, apple, etc ) don't password protect
their equipment. Since almost everything these days has to connect to the internet, it would be completely feasible to lock out any functionality in portable electronics unless a password or pin was entered. The companies would allow you to set the password only through their web site, where they could monitor the
serial number of the equipment. If your unit was stolen, you could report it to them, and any type of password resetting would be prohibited.