Four Security Tips for your iPad

I believe those tips were really helpful to everybody. I hope that I can apply those tips too. How I wish! I want to have my own iPad already. I'm so eager to have one.

The Passcode Lock erases your ipad data after 10 failed attempts. Is there a way to reduce this to fewer attempts? 10 seems like quite a lot

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Originally Posted by rowan

Speaking of which: Is there any way to physically lock my iPad to something (preferably immovable)? Does it even have a Kensington Security Slot? This is the kind of thing that could go bye-bye really fast.

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Hey Rowan!

Such a pity that there is no Kensington lock port on iPad... but we found a work-around! :) We wrote a software which might be helpful for those who are afraid of their iPad being taken.

google: PadLock by Kitchen Budapest (forum doesn't allow me to embed links)

The PadLock software really works like a Kensington lock for your iPad. It can protect your iPad physically - in a sense that you can lock it to your computer which you can already connect with Kensigton lock to something immovable.

It is continuously tracking whether your devices are connected to your computer with a USB cable. If any of the devices gets disconnected an alarm sound goes on immediately.

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Originally Posted by Seadog

Good info. And so many of us will ignore it.

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LOL, thanks for your positive view point! So true!

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Originally Posted by ipadbuzzblog

great post iDan, very useful article! That has to be the coolest feature being able to lock your iPad remotely with MobileMe!!

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You can also do this through your company's Exchange server. If my iPad goes missing, I can log into the webmail and wipe it from my iPhone immediately.

idan, thanks for the tips/reminders.

unfortunately the ipad is vulnerable to theft because of it's size...fortunately it's easy to keep close to it's owner because of it's size.

Thanks for sharing this!

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Originally Posted by mknoebel

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Originally Posted by Seadog

Good info. And so many of us will ignore it.

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I immediately set up the passcode lock after reading this.
Thanks for posting!

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I did this as well. Thanks!

Depending on how clean you keep the screen, it is somewhat obvious by finger smudges what the code might be.....

Thanks for the post. I've been using the iPad for Exchange mail from work, so the passcode was a requirement for that. Depending on your organizations security protocols , you could get a big surprise though. I've had friends whose family member tried several incorrect passwords in their iPhone. The system then automatically performed a remote wipe and they lost all their personal info pics, contacts, etc. So if you use passcode and Exchange, just make sure your family knows not to enter the password if they don't know it.