Comments on: iPhone 2.0: Secure Erase

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:30:13 +0000

Remote wipe is a part of Exchange. I haven’t seen anything that hints at us personal users getting it, not even through MobileMe.

By: Badmofo

Badmofo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:41:38 +0000

Are there any details on the “remote wipe” function? I gather from what I have read that only Exchange administrators can execute this function, but I would like the reassurance of knowing that if I lose my phone it could be wiped.

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:05 +0000

I figure they will separate out a reset, restore, and secure erase. It doesn’t make sense to have that as part of the simple restore procedure, and would waste flash memory cycles (which don’t have unlimited lifespans, especially under the pressure of full, multi-pass data writes where the fancier upper lays can balance out the bits being hit).

By: Dieter Bohn

Dieter Bohn — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:22:37 +0000

I do sort of wish there were an option to NOT erase securely — sometimes you just need a factory reset and being forced to wait an hour for it sounds …onerous.