Stolen Device Protection is a feature Apple hopes will prevent the total loss of an Apple ID if an iPhone and passcode are stolen. Here's how to get it set up. Previously, a thief could learn a person ...

LONDON (AP) — You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize ...

According to U.S. Cellular’s latest consumer survey, 90 percent of smartphone owners rarely or never leave home without their cellphone. That’s because beyond communicating, we now use our smartphones ...

Thousands of iPhones are stolen every year, and the number of thefts is rising. These devices, along with Android phones, are highly valuable — not just because they’re expensive, but because of the ...

Apple’s iPhone Stolen Device Protection feature has an extra layer of security added to the latest iPhone update – but you have to turn it on. One of the key features of Stolen Device Protection is ...

Take that, iPhone thieves — Apple is about to make it even more difficult to use its smartphones when you have no right to do so. In the upcoming iOS 17.3, it is testing out a new security system ...

As promised, Apple built the new Stolen Device Protection technology into the just-released iOS 17.3. It offers optional protection against a particularly troubling form of attack brought to light by ...

Whether you’re worried about a new iPhone or the Apple smartphone you’ve had for ages, activating Stolen Device Protection can limit what thieves can access. First released as part of iOS 17.3, Stolen ...

LONDON (AP) — You’re in a crowded bar when a thief watches you unlock your iPhone with your passcode, then swipes it. That sinking feeling hits when you realize ...

You don’t have to take my word that this new feature is a valuable enhancement. Tony Anscombe, chief security evangelist for global cybersecurity leader ESET, explained how it works. “Stolen Device ...