[Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers] Mr. Orange 645:
Gotcha. Then I don't understand why you brought that up.

Talk to anyone in IT and they will tell you for security you use a complex password. Why do you think so many websites, especially banking websites, require the use of complex passwords.

So yes, if you are concerned about security, you use a complex password.

But since you brought up armed robbery, let me lean on my 16 years of full time law enforcement to answer that scenario.

No you cannot prevent all crime, but what you can do is harden the target. We tell people not only to lock their car doors, but to keep valuables out of sight. We don't advertise flashing their phone around, nor would we recommend flashing a wad of $100 bills around. So I don't get your response there, as it made no sense.

As far as not letting your phone out of your sight, it's same thing they tell you about your luggage at the airport. It IS a type of security. No matter how trivial you think it is.

The issue with the screen protector is not about preventing someone from pointing a gun at you and demanding your valuables, it's about preventing someone from illicitly accessing your personal information after they take the phone. So even in the case of an armed robbery, a complex password would make it much more difficult, if not impossible, for that robber to access your phone and the information it contains.

People that commit armed robberies are not the type that hack your phone. They are looking for a quick buck and will likely sell your phone and take your cash. BUT, if they did want to hack your phone, that silicone case would make it much easier. Whereas a complex password would protect your information. I mean, in an armed robbery your phone is gone either way. It's not like in the middle of the robbery, he's going to see your password and give it back. But he can't access the phone and you can remotely wipe it.

So as exciting as your example was, it's not accurate, nor does it address the OP's concerns.

---------- Post added at 08:04 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:55 AM ----------

Said no security expert ever.

This is literally the first time I've ever heard anyone argue AGAINST complex passwords or consider them to be "too much" security. That's ridiculous.

By the way, with your door example (which is perfect, by the way), you would replace the lock with a more secure lock, not replace the whole door. You know, like replacing the fingerprint unlock with a complex password, instead of replacing the whole phone. You actually did a good job of making our point with that example!

Other than that I can only assume two things about you:

1. You are arguing for the sake of arguing, and doing a poor job of it.

2. You are genuinely opposed to taking responsibility for the security of your valuables and your role in securing them, and you'd rather blame someone else when your minimal level of security, chosen solely for your convenience, fails.

Again, if you are concerned about security, you don't let your phone out of your sight and you use a complex password. If you are concerned about convenience, you don't use a password or screen lock at all. A fingerprint reader is in the middle and is generally adequately secure. But when you find a flaw in that type of security you stop using it until it's fixed.