External SD card not secure

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Hi, I lost my phone and just found out from Samsung that the SD card has no built in security. If phone is found anyone can access all files on SD Card. Just an FYI - beware.

Sd card can be protected with password and when you put them in new phone or any other device you need that password to open them don't know if android have the setting

What did you expect ? It's flash memory.

I think the Secure stands for "it's not gone if it loses power".

OMFG ROTFL...
@ OP: when you are buying a car, and leaving the keys inside, are you warning all buyers that it may be stolen???
first, if you must make a porn photoes of your gf, put it immediately on something like Intergal Crypto, and do not watch it in sub on your phone.
Second, if you really must look on it at work, install something, like Droid Crypt or LUKS Manager...

Originally Posted by spamtrash

OMFG ROTFL...
@ OP: when you are buying a car, and leaving the keys inside, are you warning all buyers that it may be stolen???
first, if you must make a porn photoes of your gf, put it immediately on something like Intergal Crypto, and do not watch it in sub on your phone.
Second, if you really must look on it at work, install something, like Droid Crypt or LUKS Manager...

I have no idea what you are saying...LOL Firstly no porn was involved, just has my apps , music, and an encrypted excel file...just don't like the fact that Samsung provides PIN access to the phone but it doesnt subsequently provide security to the SD card attached to the phone at same time.

Samsung and Google are thinking that anyone interested would use the Encryption Manager Lite, LUKS manager or Droid Crypt from the Market.
If you want encryption, THINK first, then DO an effort to install it. Simple? not for all, as I see...
True: BAD Google, BAD Samsung, they gave you too advanced machine
Apologies on their behalf.

Nothing to do with how advanced the machine is...but if they advised people to add additional security to the SD card, it would have been appreciated, so you don't find out when it is too late, like I did. I post this as an FYI for all.

One simple question: on your car's windscreen, do you have a warning: while leaving your car, take the keys with you and close it?