Most people seem happy to pass their phones around so dinner companions can look at pictures, for instance. However, many would not be comfortable lending their phone to someone for a lengthy period ...

Handing your phone to someone else, even for a moment, is one of the riskiest things most people do with their devices without thinking. Buried in both iOS and Android is a simple lock that can freeze ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...