One of the reasons I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it was available for the iPhone is the ability to lock apps with Face ID. I've been waiting for this feature for years. I think it's a ...

I said back in December that I wanted Apple to copy WhatsApp's Face ID security for iMessage. That's just one of the default iPhone apps that require extra protection to improve the user's privacy.

You can’t really go too far when it comes to phone security, considering everything of importance we put on these compact devices—from bank account apps to our most intimate conversations—and while ...

WhatsApp on iPhone includes an option to lock the app with your device's Face ID or Touch ID authentication. This article explains how to enable the feature. Locking WhatsApp is a neat way of doubling ...

The fingerprint reader on your MacBook has a few hidden tricks up its sleeve. Some help with security, while others use the ...

If you lend your iPhone to someone to make a call in your device's Phone app, that person could accidentally see which other ...

To lock Outlook for iPad or iPhone with Touch ID or Face ID, follow these steps- Verify that Touch ID or Face ID is enabled on your device. Open Outlook app and go to Settings. Scroll down to the ...

Take this simple precaution to keep your chats private. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac Facebook Messenger’s new App Lock feature lets you add an extra layer of security to the popular chat app.

If your OneDrive account contains confidential files and you want to protect it with a passcode, you can follow these steps. We show you how to lock OneDrive with a Password, Touch ID, or Face ID on ...

As detailed by the company in a blog post, Chat Lock helps users protect their “most intimate conversations behind one more layer of security.” When the user locks a chat, it gets automatically moved ...