I have a strict policy to not let my kids play with phones. (Books and toys are plenty fine.) And I don't let my phone hang around and used as a passive toy (in locked mode) either. Yet more than once my phone has been "found" and the max password attempt has been triggered. It happens really easily despite my efforts.
Now in the grand scheme of things, this is just an annoyance as I can restore the phone from up-to-date backups. If someone is concerned enough, they could also toggle the wipe feature on/off based on their travels and live with the risk of an accidental wipe knowing that things can be restored.
Now in the grand scheme of things, this is just an annoyance as I can restore the phone from up-to-date backups. If someone is concerned enough, they could also toggle the wipe feature on/off based on their travels and live with the risk of an accidental wipe knowing that things can be restored.