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Don't leave your phone in the taxi or the snake might get it

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A recent survey to highlight the strangest things left behind in taxis around the world reminds us that it is the more mundane things that will cause us the greatest grief.
For a little bit of whimsy, Acronis (the data protection company) decided to ask taxi companies and operators in five major cities what they thought the 'weirdest' things left behind in taxis were.  Here's what they said:

Sydney
Bedhead and bedfoot
Wheelchair
False teeth
Hearing aid
Walking stick

Melbourne
Whip
Orthodontic plate
One shoe
Underwear
False teeth

London
Dead stuffed monkey
Drunken man's sleeping wife
Gallon of diesel
Policeman's helmet
Bag of cement

Amsterdam
€4000 in notes
Black karate belt
Cocaine
Pram
Bin bag of rubbish

Paris
Snake
A woman who got in the taxi with clothes on and left without them
Pressure cooker
Walkie talkie
Women's lingerie

OK, so European cities are just a touch more 'lively' than either Sydney or Melbourne; that's pretty clear.

However, the point of the exercise was more to remind us that we also leave considerably more mundane (and important) devices in taxis.

So, what can we do to help the problem?  Read on...

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David Heath has over 25 years experience in the IT industry, specializing particularly in customer support, security and computer networking. Heath has worked previously as head of IT for The Television Shopping Network, as the network and desktop manager for Armstrong Jones (a major funds management organization) and has consulted into various Australian federal government agencies (including the Department of Immigration and the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence). He has also served on various state, national and international committees for Novell Users International; he was also the organising chairman for the 1994 Novell Users' Conference in Brisbane. Heath is currently employed as an Instructional Designer, building technical training courses for industrial process control systems.

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