Are you still using one of the old, insecure legacy eMail providers? I just did a count of how many of our members are still on AOL or Yahoo and was shocked! We recently heard from one of our members who had her Yahoo email account hacked so I wanted to bring this issue to […]
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How to disinfect your Mac, iPhone, mo...
Apple has a long support page of links and tips, dedicated to keeping your devices clean and shiny. But what about keeping them germ-free? Even if you only ever use your iMac’s keyboard at home, you probably transferred plenty of unwanted organisms onto it before you started washing your hands properly. As for your iPhone, […]
The chain of trust in Apple’s devices
A lot of computer security is based on trust. Your devices verify that you are, indeed, an authorized user, through the use of user names and passwords. And your devices trust services and servers, through a series of certificates and “trusted third parties” who work through a cascading system of verification and authentication. Read more
Most Private Mac Browser
Everyone needs a web browser, and while Safari comes pre-installed on Macs, many people choose to use a different browser. You may want to do this for compatibility reasons—there may be sites or services you use that Safari doesn’t handle correctly—or because you use a different…. Read more
Apple defends iOS security
Last week, Google’s Project Zero security research team detailed what it described as “one of the largest attacks against iPhone users ever.” Now, Apple has responded to Google’s findings – taking issue with many of the claims. Read more
Apple Releases Updates
On Monday 8/26 Apple released a supplemental patch for macOS 10.14.6, iOS 12.4.1 , watchOS 5.3.1, and tvOS 12.4.1. These updates seem to deal primarily with security and stability. Read more
