There's no reason to believe a six-digit PIN is substantially more secure than a four-digit PIN, according to a research paper on mobile phone passcodes. The reason? When asked to choose longer PINs, ...
A German-American team of IT security researchers has investigated how users choose the PIN for their mobile phones and how they can be convinced to use a more secure number combination. They found ...
Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...
Of the 3.4 million PINs examined, the most common patterns are – Choosing a simple or easily guessable PIN can make you an easy target for cybercriminals. It is important to prioritise security when ...
Researchers found that some smartphone PIN codes are much more secure than others. Your smartphone holds a huge amount of data about you, so it goes without saying that you need to keep it secure.
If you have an Apple or Android phone and you probably do-you have got the option of locking your mobile phone through a PIN code with 10,000 possible combinations. A study claim people are terrible ...