Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 20, 2025: This story, originally published May 19, ...

If you have an Apple or an Android phone—and you probably do—you have the option of locking your phone using a PIN code. With most of these phones, you can choose a four-digit PIN or a six-digit PIN.

What's safer? Using a numeric PIN code to unlock your Android smartphone or relying on a finger squiggle? Newly-released research suggests that, at least when someone close by could be looking over ...

Letters have been the most ancient mode of communication for major parts of India, Egypt, Sumer, Rome, Greece and China. But have you ever thought how these confession papers reach the right location ...

You’ve likely seen a list of top 25 passwords that get reused time and time again – “password” is a usual suspect – but what about phone PIN numbers? How ...

SIDDIQUI, WDSU NEWS. WELL, IF YOU USE AN EBT CARD, LISTEN UP. THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES IS URGING YOU TO CHANGE YOUR PIN NUMBER IMMEDIATELY. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS IS DUE TO THE ...

Target says it believes PIN data is %22safe and secure%22 Cybercrime expert still warns card holders their data is %22potentially at risk%22 Department of Justice investigating massive data breach ...