Having an unlocked iPhone–without so much as a four-digit barrier between you and some subway snatcher–is asking for trouble. Four-digit passcodes or PINs were the only way to secure the earliest ...

As already covered by the Standard, criminals have discovered something unnerving: with access to an iPhone owner’s passcode and the device itself, they can lock out the original owner. So what can ...

Getting your iPhone stolen is a nightmare. Even worse is when the crook locks you out of your own phone. To make matters turn from terrible to impossible is when Apple can't help you get access to ...

a passcode on smartphones such as the iPhone, you can prevent strangers from operating the terminal without permission even if the terminal is lost or stolen. However, it has been pointed out that ...

Alphanumeric passwords: An alphanumeric password should be harder to crack and more resistant to hacking attempts than one simply comprising numbers or letters. While it may create a stronger defense ...

Losing your iPhone is bad. Losing your entire digital life, from photos to finances, is traumatic. Unfortunately, the latter is all too common. Journalist Joanna Stern recently published a report with ...