The safest 4-digit PIN is "8068" — or at least it was, until researchers at Data Genetics told everyone this week. The researchers there went through a set of 3.4 million four-digit personal ...

There's no reason to believe a six-digit PIN is substantially more secure than a four-digit PIN, according to a research paper on mobile phone passcodes. The reason? When asked to choose longer PINs, ...

Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...

With thousands of people falling prey to scams and cyber attacks every year, you may think that people would be a little more careful about their passwords and PIN numbers. However, an analysis of ...

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We all hate having to remember dozens of passwords and PIN codes. However, a new study shows that you should be creative when creating PIN codes for your bank account and credit ...

A German-American team of IT security researchers has investigated how users choose the PIN for their mobile phones and how they can be convinced to use a more secure number combination. They found ...

If we wanted to take a look at the statistics behind 4-digit pin numbers how could we do such a thing? After all, it’s not like people are just going to tell you the code they like to use. It turns ...