With iOS 26.4, Apple is set to turn on Stolen Device Protection by default, which makes it harder for thieves to steal ...

Biometric locks like face recognition are convenient to set up—but because of a legal loophole, law enforcement can bypass ...

Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day with a quick glance or tap of a fingerprint, and usually that's perfectly safe. But there is an important ...

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 ...

Apple's iPhones have long been protected by numeric passcodes, giving iOS users a way to protect keep their devices safe from hackers and prying eyes. Over the years, passcodes have been supplemented ...

Apple appears to be moving toward making its Stolen Device Protection feature impossible to disable, a shift that could strip users of the choice to manage their own security settings. The change ...

Your iPhone passcode is there for your security. Without it, anyone from thieves to nosy roommates could gain access to your phone and the personal data it contains. Of course, a passcode only works ...

We unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance, a touch on the screen. Done. It's convenient, fast, and most of the time it's ...

Apple makes it difficult to access iPhones without the passcode, leaving users locked out. iOS 17 update introduces a passcode reset option for users who changed their passcode within 72 hours and ...

Setting up a passcode on your iPhone helps protect the information on your device. However, entering the passcode every time you turn the device on and also after waking the device up from Sleep mode ...

The default passcode length on the Apple Watch is just four digits. And while it’s true that you don’t keep as much sensitive data on the smartwatch as you do on an iPhone, and that your Apple Watch ...

YESTERDAY, APPLE CEO TIM COOK published an open letter opposing a court order to build the FBI a “backdoor” for the iPhone. Cook wrote that the backdoor, which removes limitations on how often an ...