We’ve all been using a passcode to secure our iPhones and iPads since forever, right? You’ve had the option to use an alphanumeric passcode since iOS 7, but if you chose to use a simple numeric code, ...

Apple has steadily made the iPhone more secure over the past few years, but the device certainly isn’t, nor has it ever been, impenetrable. As Apple has beefed up iOS security over time, hackers and ...

The iPhone offers strong end-to-end encryption for all your data, and that's a great feature to have on the most important computer in your life. But that encryption is only as good as the PIN or ...

How to Make Your Passcode More Secure Let's say you currently have a four-digit numeric passcode and want to change it to something stronger. On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Face ID & ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

Got a question. Do most of you put a passcode for your iphone? I assume almost all of you do right? I think if you are using it at home, then obviously turn it off as its annoying to have to enter a ...

It’s been thought for a while that a four-digit passcode on an iPhone (and other devices) was too weak. While Apple had safeguards in place to prevent repeated failed attempts, a proof of concept in ...

Your iPhone's passcode is the first line of defense when it comes to protecting your private data. Here's how to set up a stronger one than the default six-digit passcode that you're likely already ...

Apple plans to require six-digit passcodes to unlock its latest mobile devices that use iOS 9, its forthcoming mobile operating system. Users already have the option in iOS 8 of setting a much longer ...