I hate giving my iPhone to strangers asking to scan a digital ticket with the screen unlocked. Yes, it's incredibly easy to pull up a barcode or QR code on the screen so you can prove you have a valid ...

You might not have ever had your iPhone stolen, but you can likely imagine how disruptive it would be, especially if the thieves could break into the phone. That's what Nicole Nguyen and Joanna Stern ...

You can’t really go too far when it comes to phone security, considering everything of importance we put on these compact devices—from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations—and while ...

In case you didn't know, there's a nifty security feature baked right into your iPhone account. It is called a "recovery key," which, as the name suggests, lets you reset your password and regain ...

In the interests of enhanced privacy, some third-party iOS apps include an option to require passcode or Face ID authentication before they can be opened, even though the iPhone is already unlocked.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone. 2. Scroll down and tap Display & Brightness. 3. Tap on Auto-Lock. 4. Choose your preferred time period after which the iPhone screen should lock automatically. Options ...