Wipe: the Irreversible Action
The one command in the platform that cannot be undone, and the controls that should sit around it.
Wipe
The irreversible action
Everything else can be reversed. This cannot, which justifies treating it differently from every other capability.
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Selective Wipe Versus Full Wipe
Two actions with similar names and completely different consequences. What each removes, and when each is appropriate.
Lost and Stolen: the First Hour
The sequence that protects the data, and the mistake of acting on an unverified report.
Wiping the Wrong Device
It happens. What to do in the first minutes, what can sometimes be recovered, and the conversation that follows.
Backup Before Wipe, and Whose Job It Is
Whether the organisation owes anybody a backup depends on ownership, and the answer should be stated before it is tested.
Legal Hold and the Wipe You Must Not Do
Sometimes destroying data is the wrong action for reasons that have nothing to do with the device. Knowing when.