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iPhone Security Flaw: Using a PIN Won't Help You

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May 28, 2010
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iPhone Security Flaw: Using a PIN Won't Help You A newly discovered security flaw could mean trouble for the business crowd--and according to AT&T, 40 percent of iPhone users are business types.
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