Locate lost iphone or remotely wipe out the data

Is there any software and/or service out there that would a) help me to locate my iPhone in the event I lose it or b) allow me to remotely wipe out what's on my iPhone in the event I've lost it and don't want the info on it accessed by somebody else?

Yes, you can use mobile me and choose not to sync, but MobileMe was designed to co-exist with Exchange. You can sync your personal calendar and work calendar and keep them separate.
Keep in mind that to use the remote wipe and find functions of mobile me, you have to leave location services on and the bad guy could just turn it off.
There are some 3rd party alternatives:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10262864-233.html?tag=mncol;title

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