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> like how officers are instructed to place iPhone in nickel or copper plated containers in order to prevent remote wipes Idea: a self-destruct mode where if y
by Animus7 15y ago
> like how officers are instructed to place iPhone in nickel or copper plated containers in order to prevent remote wipes
Idea: a self-destruct mode where if your phone can't call home to check for remote wipe and kick an internal watchdog, it will prompt for local self-destruct override. Failing that, automatic wipe.
- jacoblyles 15y agogiven AT&T's infamous coverage area, this might not be a good idea.
- trotsky 15y agobummer: sleeping through the alert after your local tower goes offline for a few hours.
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- JonnieCache 15y ago>Idea: a self-destruct mode where if your phone can't call home to check for remote wipe and kick an internal watchdog, it will prompt for local self-destruct override. Failing that, automatic wipe. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Dead_man%27s_switch https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Dead_man%27s_...
- sliverstorm 15y agoBetter idea: add an RFID reader internally, and carry an RFID tag on your keychain. When it can't read the tag for X minutes, then wipe. If you leave your phone on the other side of the house a lot, just leave your keys with it.
- r00fus 15y agoCombined with a good backup policy (you can setup your iPhone to backup each sync), this would be workable.
- pasbesoin 15y agoIn alarm technology, I've heard it termed a "heartbeat". No heartbeat --> panic.
- tonyb 15y agoBlackberry has this build in. It can also wipe your device if the battery gets too low.