The man behind the 2003 report responsible for many current password guidelines says the advice is wrong. Bill Burr, the author of an 8-page publication released by the National Institute of ...

Need a stronger password? Experts say to use emojis. On a computer, it turns out that emoticons are considered a symbol, which can beef up your passwords and make them more secure in combination ...

When asked about the weakest of passwords like 123456, he said, “If the only reason you're creating a password is because the site requires it to access data, but there's none of your data being ...

While the default iOS passcode now stands at 6 digits (it used to be 4 a few years ago), there is an option for users to choose a longer alpha-numeric code should they choose. To access this ...

The humble iPhone passcode. Your iPhone’s passcode can be used against you. Your passcode is designed to keep your iPhone and its data safe, but it’s far too vulnerable to be considered truly ...