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How to Find Track Lost iPhone ?

There is an applet called find my iphone which can be used to find iphone

Description
This application requires a MobileMe subscription (60-day free trial available). If you lose your iPhone or iPad while on the go, simply install this free app on any other iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to find it.

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Sign in with your member name and password to locate your missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. You can even remotely lock the device to protect your privacy, or wipe it to permanently delete all of your data if you think that it won’t be returned.

FEATURES

– Locate your iPhone or iPad on a map
– Display a message and optionally play a sound for two minutes at full volume even if your device is set to silent
– Remotely set a passcode lock on your device (or lock it using your existing passcode)
– Remotely wipe your device to permanently erase all of your personal data

The app will automatically sign you out after 15 minutes of inactivity or you can manually sign out at any time.
Please note that you must first set up your MobileMe account and turn on Find My iPhone on each device you want to locate (installing the app is not required).

Find My iPhone requires a MobileMe subscription. If you are not a MobileMe member, you can learn more about MobileMe and sign up for the free 60-day trial at http://www.apple.com/mobileme.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.1.3 or later.

More about it here

Apple to look into jailbreak vulnerabilities

iOS 4

While jailbreaking your Apple device is now considered legal, there are some dangers that come along with it, with the latest twin threats being announced by French security firm Vupen who posted an advisory about two critical security flaws in Apple's iOS. These vulnerabilities are being exploited by jailbreakme.com, enabling users to unlock an iOS device and installing software that has yet to be moderated by Apple. This is the first jailbreak that can take place on the device itself without the ned to run software on a computer beforehand, and has been described as "scary" as well as "very beautiful work" - it goes to show that there are always two sides to a coin, eh? Apple is currently looking into said security issues raised, and will probably come up with a fix in due time.