Rafe reviews the updated version 2 of Klomptek's Track and Protect, which he describes as the 'Rolls Royce' of remote security, allowing not only the traditional locking and wiping functions but also super-cool recovery actions like getting the phone to report its own whereabouts to you over the web (even if the finder/thief puts in a new SIM) and taking photos of anyone trying to 'break in'. Read the review for a full breakdown of Track and Protect's capabilities.

"The corporate world has long worried about the security of sensitive data on mobile devices and consequently there are many solutions that focus on securing data or allowing the device to be controlled from afar (remote management). These usually revolve around locking a device, so its data can not be accessed, or wiping the data altogether. Some of these enterprise solutions are available to consumers (e.g. the built in SMS lock facility in Nokia's Eseries devices), but the emphasis tends to be on data protection rather enabling the retrieval of the phone.

In the last few years, consumer-focussed remote management solutions have started to appear, such as WaveSecure and Apple's 'Find My iPhone' service. But the true Rolls Royce of this market has to be Klomptek's Track and Protect. When we last looked at Track and Protect, late last year, it was still in beta; since then it has had its formal release and gone through several iterations, adding extra stability and functionality. "

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