Make sure you protect access to your device with a password or PIN to keep intruders out if the device is lost or stolen.

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One preferred solution among consumers is using a PIN or password.

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Seven different lock screens are also on the menu, which range from secure options such as Face Unlock, PIN and password to a rotary style screen that offers up to six apps for quick launch access.

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Most of these transactions involve SMS based payments, direct mobile billing using PIN and one time password authentication and mobile web payments.

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When you feel like snagging yourself a pair of fly kicks, all you'd need to do is enter your username and password, or phone number and PIN.

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For Wap sites this will be a PIN, on the web a user name and password.

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