Apple iPad series - Chapter 9: Protecting Your Privacy

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Right now, anyone can pick up your iPad, turn
it on, and see all the information stored on it,
such as your email messages, appointments,
or important contacts (names and phone num-
bers). To help keep your iPad’s information
private, you can turn on the passcode feature.
The passcode feature, which is different
from the parental controls discussed in Chap -
ter 8,lets you set a four-digit code that some-
one must enter before they can use youriPad
at all. If some one tries guessing your pass code,
you can even have your iPad automatically erase
its data after 10 failed passcode attempts. By
turning on this passcode feature, you can pro-
tect your data from spies and nosy relatives.
In this chapter you’ll learn how to define a
pass code to limit access to your iPad and keep
others from identifying the location of your iPad.
Protecting
Your Privacy