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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1779212" data-attributes="member: 396914">Well, I read most (admittedly not all) of that article and was not impressed, frankly. They seem to be trying to raise the fear that somehow someone could get your iPhone AND your passcode and do all of that damage. Yes, if they have the passcode, they can do a lot, but that's true of just about every form of security. If you really want your iPhone to be secure, set at least a six digit passcode, or even better, change your passcode from four numbers to a custom alpha-numeric code and make it really hard to guess, then set the Erase Data to wipe the phone after 10 attempts. What was curious is the blog didn't even mention the alphanumeric codes that are now possible. Maybe they didn't do enough research?Bottom line: Any time you have a passcode and make it trivial, you are exposing yourself to being hacked. So make the passcode long and hard to guess. And keep track of the device. If it's gone missing, go to Apple right away and reset the phone remotely. It's better to have to restore the iPhone than to have to restore your reputation or bank account.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1779212, member: 396914"] Well, I read most (admittedly not all) of that article and was not impressed, frankly. They seem to be trying to raise the fear that somehow someone could get your iPhone AND your passcode and do all of that damage. Yes, if they have the passcode, they can do a lot, but that's true of just about every form of security. If you really want your iPhone to be secure, set at least a six digit passcode, or even better, change your passcode from four numbers to a custom alpha-numeric code and make it really hard to guess, then set the Erase Data to wipe the phone after 10 attempts. What was curious is the blog didn't even mention the alphanumeric codes that are now possible. Maybe they didn't do enough research? Bottom line: Any time you have a passcode and make it trivial, you are exposing yourself to being hacked. So make the passcode long and hard to guess. And keep track of the device. If it's gone missing, go to Apple right away and reset the phone remotely. It's better to have to restore the iPhone than to have to restore your reputation or bank account. [/QUOTE]

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