Accented characters make iOS passwords stronger, not enough to keep your data secure

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By Mike SchnierJan 24, 2013, 5:40 pm498 pts
There’s a suggestion floating around on tech blogs for setting ‘unguessable passcodes’ in iOS. The idea is to use alternate accented characters, which are hidden but easily accessible by holding down letters on the virtual keyboard. The thinking is these accented characters could be especially effective at…

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