How to Password Protect the iPad

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By Mark Spoonauer
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It’s such a simple thing, but many iPad owners don’t bother to enable password security on their tablets. If you want to make things tougher on snoops, follow these steps.

  • Open the Settings menu on your iPad.
  • Tap on Touch ID & Passcode
  • Enter a six-digit PIN and to confirm it.

Tapping on 'Password Options' will allow for a four-digit or alphanumeric passcode. And, of coures, Touch ID lets you register your fingerprint.

The next time you turn on your iPad, you’ll be asked to enter the passcode before you can access any apps or data

Mark Spoonauer
Mark Spoonauer
Editor-in-Chief
Responsible for the editorial vision for Laptopmag.com, Mark Spoonauer has been Editor in Chief of LAPTOP since 2003 and has covered technology for nearly 15 years. Mark speaks at key tech industry events and makes regular media appearances on CNBC, Fox and CNN. Mark was previously reviews editor at Mobile Computing, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science and Inc.