"In the case where your phone is gone for good, having a wipe feature can protect your information from falling into the wrong hands.
The report suggests hackers supplied at least one so-called zero-day flaw in the iPhone 5C's security that allowed the FBI to circumvent the lockscreen and automatic wipe feature that kicks in after 10 wrong passcode entries.
The service includes a find my phone GPS tracking and remote lock and wipe feature.
Security consists of three layers: PIN numbers, hardware-based encryption, and even a remote wipe feature that can destroy everything if your phone's lost or stolen.
Not to worry, however, because 2.0 will have a secure wipe feature that will take "about an hour " to completely clear off your sexy iPhone.
That's not all Google has been working on — also on deck is a new remote wipe feature that allows users to reset the Wallet app and purge all related financial data right from the service's online management site.
Contact data is also protected on Blackphone in the event of the device being lost via a remote wipe feature that does not require a third party cloud service to be involved in the chain.
If you choose to sell your device or otherwise transfer ownership to someone else, or if you lose it, be sure to wipe the device using the remote wipe feature from your new phone or another device under your plan.
For a personal device, Android and Apple's iOS offer remote wiping features.
Apple users have long been able to use iOS's built-in device locator and remote wiping features, but Android users had to resort to third-party applications.
