The invention provides a method and 
system for terminal loss management, which relates to the field of remote protection of mobile terminal data, the processes of the method comprising that: a description file of terminal management tree is submitted to a terminal information 
database; a terminal management entity authenticates an applicant of terminal management operation and, after passing the 
authentication, authorizes a terminal management 
server to operate terminal functions and data through the loss management of remote terminal; the terminal management 
server issues operation instructions of loss management to a terminal management 
client; the terminal management 
client executes the instructions and performs the operations of terminal loss management; and the terminal management 
client returns operation results and states. The 
system comprises: a terminal side including a terminal management client and terminal functions and data; and a network side including a terminal information 
database, a terminal management 
server and a terminal management entity. The invention can remotely carry out data protection, data wiping, lock, unlock, factory state reset and other operations, to ensure the security of user data.