Using your face or fingerprint to unlock your phone can be more convenient, but using a passcode can be key to keeping your phone safe.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. August 13, 2025 Add as ...

The iPhone offers strong end-to-end encryption for all your data, and that's a great feature to have on the most important computer in your life. But that encryption is only as good as the PIN or ...

Apple believes that needing both the iPhone and its passcode makes it harder for thieves to steal users' information, but having both stolen is common enough, that you need to know how to protect ...

It's not always easy juggling digital accounts when you're signed up to dozens of them—or perhaps even hundreds (you know who you are). While password managers can ease some of the strain, we're also ...