Android offers a number of ways to lock down your device. There is the classic pattern lock, PINs, passwords, and the gimmicky face unlock. These options (mostly) get the job done, but a passcode that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Keeping your iPhone or Android device secure is a no-brainer.

If you use a four-digit PIN number, your personal code may not be as secure as you think. PIN codes are commonly used to unlock iPhone or Android devices, access online banking, get cash out of an ATM ...

What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? Newly-released research suggests that, at least when someone close by could be looking over ...

In this guide we’ll explain what to do if you forget your Android password, pin or pattern. Our smartphones and tablets are very secure these days especially with the rise of fingerprint scanners. As ...

Are you using a four-digit PIN code on your Android or iPhone?A newly published Samsung alert suggests you might want to change that.