#alphanumeric passcode

How to password protect files and folders on your Mac

“The truth is that your Mac is only as secure as the people you leave it with and the password that you use,” Jonny Evans writes for Apple Must.

“That’s why you should only leave your computer with people you trust, and should be certain you use a tough passcode, even if it does take you a little longer to open it up,” Evans writes. “Another thing you can do to protect yourself is to…

Your iPhone’s six-digit pass code is no longer safe

“iPhones protected by a six-digit pass code may no longer be safe thanks to a cheap tool being marketed to police that can unlock a smartphone in just days,” James Hetherington reports for Newsweek.

“Grayshift has developed an iPhone decryption device called GrayKey that can break through some devices in just two hours,” Hetherington reports. “Presumably, the device is able to skip…