Friday, December 5, 2008

iPhone / iPod touch Tip: Protect your sensitive data with a passcode lock

I use the iPod touch and iPhone as a PDA for work. As a result, there can be a lot of sensitive information like images of business cards and emails.

In the event that I lose my wonderful Apple devices, to prevent others from seeing what’s inside, the iPhone/touch lets me set a passcode in Settings.

What can you do with the passcode lock?
Once you enter your passcode, there are several neat options you can do to configure the passcode lock.

  • You can configure the amount of idle time that has to pass before iPhone/touch requires a passcode. So for example, if you set it to after 4 hours, it will prompt you for a passcode after 4 hours since you last used it. This way, you will not be asked for one every time you attempt to use your iPhone/touch. 

  • You are also to configure your phone to erase all data after 10 failed passcode attempts. 

Thanks for reading!

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