With passing time, the security threats to various digital devices are also on a rise. This is why iphone security is essential. Gone are the days when users can insulate their ios device to perfection using a four digit passcode. With a six digit passcode arriving on the horizon, users must be aware about it and how to make use of it. Following are the steps to set a six digit passcode on your iphone  

• Go to the settings of your device and look for the passcode option by scrolling down. In case have iPhone with a Touch Id, you will see the menu setting Passcode and Touch Id.
• Type your existing passcode and then tap on 6 digit option to Change have a new one.

For adding an extra layer of security or beefing up your iphone’s security, don’t forget to look for the timing associated with Passcode lock. You will have a plethora of options to choose from recomended by iCloud customer service. You must go for a shorter time in case you are someone who has a habit of not attending his or her iphone for longer times.

The cherry on top is that you also have the option to set up passwords to enhance your browsing experience on safari. In case you do not make use of the password keychain, then you have the option manually setting up your passwords for various sites by following the steps below:

• Tap on Safari and enter your passcode.
• Type the name of the website for which you want to store the user id and password for.
• Once it is completed, then tap on Done. Doing this will automatically fix the password on a particular site when you launch it again using Safari.

It becomes extremely important to bring into light one particular setting with all the news about Apple Passcodes and FBI going around. This feature is the Erase Data. If you activate it on your iphone, your device will remove all your data stored after 10 failed attempts.

You also must know about the process to boost up iphone cloud security.  In case you want to store your user id as well as passwords in icloud in order to make use of them on all your Apple devices when you browse the sites on Safari, you can make use of the icloud keychain feature which can be easily set up.