Note: If you have a newer iPhone, and you've never used this feature, even Apple is increasing security and you will likely need to tie your Apple ID to iCloud recovery services to enable a proper phone lock; again, this is because ALL technology is moving this direction, you would probably be forced to do this very soon, regardless...

As we move forward with technology and, unavoidably, even our personal devices may have access to our professional data in various ways, every best-practice step toward cybersecurity is just more and more and more NECESSARY.

Even if not for the professional data, modern technology users should be more diligent about simple and widespread functions, such as phone locks, for their own personal data protections.