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A guy at a coffee shop in Austin showed me his phone's lock screen
He said 'I just use a 6-digit PIN, it's fine'... but he had notifications previewing full messages right there. I told him to turn that off in settings, it's like leaving your mail open on the table. Anyone else see simple stuff like that all the time?
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smith.elliot15d agoTop Commenter
Consider how many people have their driver's license or credit card in their phone case. That lock screen shows a full name and often a home town. Pair that with a previewed text about being out of town, and you have handed a stranger the blueprint to steal your mail or worse. The pin becomes pointless when you've already given away the keys.
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carter.mila15d ago
But how often does that actually happen?
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kelly.patricia15d ago
That's a scary thought... makes you realize how much we just trust people not to look. Saw a guy at the coffee shop last week who left his phone on the counter while he went to the bathroom. The screen lit up with a text from his wife saying their flight was at six... right next to his wallet sticking out of his back pocket. Just walked away shaking my head.
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