If you want to delete files from a device that is missing or stolen, you can use the Erase feature. This completely removes the protected files from the device (unlike Revoke, which leaves the files in place but makes them inaccessible).
With a cleanup, use Aranda Datasafe to perform a remote “forensic erase,” which removes protected files on the device. As part of the “forensic erase”, Aranda Datasafe removes the encryption certificate and performs a series of additional deletions to completely remove any traces of the protected data from the device.
To erase a device:
1. Click on Inventory or Protection.
2. In the list of devices, click on the device you want to erase.
3. Click on the Delete icon.
4. Click Delete to confirm. Cleaning is set as pending, and after a short delay, cleaning begins. While the cleanup is pending, you can cancel it (click the Cancel Erase icon in the device slider panel or on the Device page). When the cleaning has started, it cannot be canceled.
The amount of time it takes to complete the erase varies, depending on the size and speed of the disk.
⚐ > Note: The wipe icon is also available on the device’s profile page (from the Inventory or Protection page, display the device’s slider panel, and then click the view details icon to display the device’s profile page).
