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New iPhone functions offer security for theft, natural disasters, more
“If anybody tries to change your settings and your phone is not at home, it makes them wait an hour. In that hour, if you realize your phone is missing, you can go to the Find My devicetracking app, turn it off or signal to lock it remotely.”
A woman walks into a bar. A stranger stands behind her, inconspicuously eyeing the passcode she types into her iPhone to open it when she gets a text. Later in the night, the stranger’s accomplice steals her phone, unlocks it and, within seconds, gains access to her bank account and other sensitive information.