How can a person secure their iPhone 5s with either a four-digit or more complex alpha-numeric passcode? A new iPhone 5s or one updated to a new version of iOS 7 or higher asks users to make a ...

Want a little stronger security lock-down for your iPhone than what the 4-digit PIN offers? Weblog 9 to 5 Mac details how to enable a more secure alpha-numeric passcode on your device with a few ...

After setting up a complex passcode, your new passcode lock screen will look like this, offering up a full text-and-number keyboard for your passcode entry. Is a Complex Passcode even necessary?

Now tap Turn Passcode On and your keyboard will appear with letters, but choose the numeric view and enter the multi numeric passcode of your choice.

Password-protect individual apps, switch from a four-number passcode to a full-fledged password, locate and lock your iPad from afar, and wipe the data remotely or after multiple access attempts.

This lock can usually be removed by entering a special code or numeric password. In some situations, some carriers will supply this code upon request by the customer; not all carriers will do this.

How to Lock Up an iPhone. The iPhone's Slide to Unlock feature prevents accidentally activating screen elements, but it doesn't secure your phone. If you worry about others snooping on your iOS 7 ...

An iPhone user has found a trivial way to bypass the four-digit passcode lock on fully patched iPhone (iOS 4.1) devices.

It isn't clear if they are brute-forcing short numeric lock codes, or if there exists a backdoor in iOS that the company can use to bypass the encryption. Until more is known, the only useful advice I ...

This Android app review talks about Temporary Lock, an Android app for password protection on as-needed basis.

The voice-activated feature on the new iPhone 4S will let anyone use the phone to send e-mails and text messages and make calls even if it is passcode locked, security firm Sophos revealed today ...