passcode

I'd rather have a strong passcode and Touch ID than a weak passcode that's easily broken.

TextSecure has the option to lock the app after a timeout (or on command), and not unlock it until a passcode is given.

Quick tip: If you turn off Simple Passcode (the 4-digit pin) and your Passcode is all numbers then you will be presented with a number pad.

Does it encrypt using a passcode specified by the system administrator (which means it exists somewhere on the system or nearby system making it decrypt-able anyway)?

Users should, if they want to secure their information, use a randomly chosen passcode of approximately 30 digits long.

Then it becomes a) pull out phone, b) unsleep display c) use lock screen widget d) authenticate using passcode/TouchID.

Even using just lowercase letters, the maximum time expands from 111 hours to about 132,000 hours (15 years) per passcode.

Some phones are encrypted if you add a passcode, but won't be unless you do.

It worked because the only respected the last 4 digits to match the passcode.

The files to be extracted are protected by an encryption key that is tied to the user’s passcode, which Apple does not possess.

A passcode you specify is required every time you put on the watch.

The boot time is amortized across the 9 passcode attempts for each cycle.

I'd be willing to guess that most phones have a passcode that's like "1234", or between the numbers 1900 and 2100.

Specifically, the user generated active files on an iOS device that are contained in Apple’s native apps and for which the data is not encrypted using the passcode (“user generated active files”), can be extracted and provided to law enforcement on external media.

It must be something you know (Passcode), you are (Iris) or something you have (Key).