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Originally Posted by spinner1001
If one is using Apple’s built-in password manager, KeyChain, on an iPhone, one’s passwords are protected by only the phone’s passcode that opens the phone’s screen. A bad actor looking over the shoulder of an iPhone user in a restaurant, bar, airport, and so on can observe the user entering their phone’s passcode, which opens the phone’s screen and KeyChain passwords. After a bad actor knows the phone’s passcode, they could take the phone by theft or robbery and now they have access to all the iPhone owner’s passwords stored in KeyChain. Google’s Android phones have a similar risk.
Here is a newspaper story about this kind of risk on phones and the technology limits on basic phone security:
A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life - WSJ
Reputable pay password managers offer stronger protection than the free built-in Apple and Google password systems at least on mobile devices. Whether one wants extra protection for their passwords is a personal decision. |
The simple solution to IPhone password protection is to use face recognition to open the Lock Screen. No typing and only your face will open the phone. I also use fingerprint security on the IPad. Also, always lock the phone/Ipad screen before setting it down.