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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Alan Martin

iPhone passcode theft: how to protect yourself

As already covered by the Standard, criminals have discovered something unnerving: with access to an iPhone owner’s passcode and the device itself, they can lock out the original owner. So what can you do to stop this happening to you?

We hope that in the long run Apple will require extra steps to reset the Apple ID on an iPhone. However, in the meantime, here are some tips to reduce the risk of theft and limit the damage if you are unlucky enough to be targeted.

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