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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Locking your mobile devices so you can't get past the passcode screen is annoying, but fixable. Here's how to unlocked disabled iPhone. Seeing the message "iPhone is disabled" on the screen can be a ...

A lot of people opt to secure their smartphones by enabling a passcode on their device. In the name of security and privacy, taking advantage of this feature is highly recommended and can be utilized ...

From phones to bank accounts, most of us juggle several passwords, PINs, and passcodes, making it hard to keep track of all of them. Maybe it's happened to you: you pick up your iPad, swipe to unlock ...

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 ...

Microsoft users can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Windows 11’s lock screen password madness comes to an end.

With the help of MacFixIt reader Mark Bogdanoff, we have been investigating a potentially serious issue in Mac OS X's Screen Effects password protection. We previously noted that if you have Energy ...