Si quelqu’un vole votre smartphone, le code de déverrouillage est l’une des barrières qui empêcheront le voleur d’accéder à vos données, à vos applications sensibles, et de revendre l’appareil.

Update, May 26, 2025: This story, originally published May 24, has been updated with a brief history of PIN codes, information regarding the most secure codes you can use and why 8068 really isn’t the ...

Four digit PIN codes protect everything from your bank account to your cell phone. But if you choose your PIN yourself, chances are your money and data isn’t as safe as you think. ABC News Australia ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You probably have at least one simple four-digit code memorized. We use them for a lot of important things like debit cards and phones. But some pin-codes are more ...

A few weeks ago, Tarah Wheeler, the senior director of Data trust, Threat, and Vulnerability Management at Splunk, shared a list of the most common PIN codes people use to protect their smartphones ...

As tempting as it might be, avoid using 0000 as your four-digit PIN code. Same goes for 1010, 1111, 1122, and 1212, which comprises the top five worst PIN codes, according to a list compiled by ...

Avec la multiplication des codes et des mots de passe, il est tentant d’aller au plus simple pour mieux s’en souvenir. Une erreur, car cela multiplie les risques de piratage. Une analyse de base de ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Keeping your iPhone or Android device secure is a no-brainer.

La sécurité de nos données bancaires compte beaucoup, et le choix du code PIN de votre carte en est l’élément central. Ces ...

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 ...