The password protection policy of a large financial services institution with more than 5,000 employees.

iPhones are chock full of critical personal and business information -- you should secure it with the same vigor as your laptop.

Alpha-numeric passwords (that is, passwords with both letters and numbers) are inherently more secure. More possibilities means more security, right? Alas, the iPhone only supports 4-digit codes ...

How secure are your passwords? Probably not very. The guys over at Popsci have a neat partial solution to that problem: a DIY alphanumeric random password generator. Made with an Olimex AVR ...

If you’re using an alphanumeric passcode alongside your phone’s biometric security you won’t need to enter a long password each time you unlock your phone.

To address this, Apple allows you to enter a longer, more secure alphanumeric password (that is, a password with letters, numbers, and special characters), but, compared to the considerably easier ...