Remember, the longer and more complex your passcode, the tougher it is for prying eyes to sneak a peek as you type it in. Also, consider investing in a privacy screen. These screen protectors limit ...

As password management becomes more challenging because of the tons of logins we have to keep track of, it may be time to move beyond the default Apple Keychain for passwords on your iPhone. You may ...

If you change your iPhone's passcode and forget it soon after, iOS 17 has a new option available to help out. Specifically, it is now possible to reset an iPhone's new passcode with the previous ...

Although the iPhone does allow you to setup a lockscreen passcode, it doesn’t give much flexibility in choosing one, allowing you to set only a four-digit passcode. If that doesn’t pass your security ...

Taking a moment to add an extra passcode to your iCloud account might save your skin if your iPhone is ever stolen by a shady character who’s eyeing you like a hawk. By default, your iPhone passcode ...

Apple believes that needing both the iPhone and its passcode makes it harder for thieves to steal users' information, but having both stolen is common enough, that you need to know how to protect ...

One of the first things you have to do when setting up an iPhone is set a passcode along with Face ID or Touch ID. That's how you secure the privacy of your data and ensure that others can't access ...

Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen of the Wall Street Journal have published an article (paywalled) and accompanying video that describes a troubling spate of attacks reported by individuals and police ...

A passcode is your iPhone's first line of defense against unwanted access when your phone is stolen. Apple lets you set four-digit or six-digit passcodes for phone security, and if you really want to ...