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Re:New NIST password guidelines: don't require character typ... by richmarr on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @06:26AM (#13175227)
Context is also relevant.

The iPhone for example has a PIN lockout, and young kids love phones.

More than once I've been punished by Apple for my kids curiosity.

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Re:New NIST password guidelines: don't require character typ... by cdubzzz on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @08:29AM (#13175766)
You can disable this in Settings -> Touch ID and Passcode using the Erase Data toggle.
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Re:New NIST password guidelines: don't require character typ... by stolsvik on Wednesday December 14, 2016 @05:20PM (#13180205)
Not if your company overrides the settings. At my job, 5 is the limit, and then the phone is wiped. Seriously.
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