Windows Phone Thoughts: Sprint Offers Ability to Track, Monitor & Remotely Lock Devices

"Sprint has announced a new "managed mobility" package that will allow companies to track and monitor large groups of wireless devices, including the ability to upgrade software remotely over the network. Even more useful is the ability to remotely lock down lost or stolen devices, preventing access to sensitive information that might be stored inside. "

I don't know about you, but I get a little nervous when I hear the words "track" and "monitor" from a cell phone company. True, it seems that this is aimed at corporations, who would ostensibly use it on hardware they own - which they certainly have the right to do. I think I'd probably prefer it if they'd stopped at the "lock-down" feature, though; that sounds like it would be useful, especially in light of news in recent years about laptops being stolen from high-profile locations. What do you think? Orwellian surveillance or necessary safeguard?