Apparently it is very easy to check out old emails, contacts, photos and other personal info on the current iPhone model - even if the phone has been reset and erased. The next software version, 2.0, will take about an hour to reset but will delete all data for real by writing random data all over.
Secure data wipe built into iPhone Software v2.0 [AppleInsider]
Tags: Apple, iphone, secure erase
By Fred on Jun 25, 2008
Excellent tip
By Keron Calame on Jun 26, 2008
Really cool security feature. Hey Mikael whats up with the updates man, you have gone on an all time hault. I was introduced to the gadget blog business throught http://gadgets.fosfor.se but now u have slowed down with fosfor.com and because of you i started loopygadgets.com
U need to keep going and start giving engadget some competiton man!
By Mikael Svardh on Jun 30, 2008
Hey Keron, yes I know…a lot of personal stuff has been happening the last couple of month…sorry about that. Life has it’s ups and downs…