Safeguarding Your Information in the Age of the App

Safeguarding Your Information in the Age of the App

There’s no denying that Apple has completely changed the way we interact with and think about software, especially on mobile devices. Nearly a decade after its release, the App Store serves up hundreds of thousands of apps that are downloaded billions of times by people…

October 28, 2016 • 3 min read
The Dyn DDoS is a Reminder of the Need for Hardened Network Security

The Dyn DDoS is a Reminder of the Need for Hardened Network Security

When the first computer networks were connected, it’s unlikely the engineers had any idea of what was to come. Today, with the ubiquity of the Internet and digital electronic devices, a world without networks and instant global reach seems almost entirely foreign. While these systems…

October 27, 2016 • 3 min read
Checklist 08: Best Practices for Login and Password Security

Checklist 08: Best Practices for Login and Password Security

On today’s episode, we’re hitting best practices when it comes to login and password security — simple steps you can take to keep your accounts from falling into the wrong hands, and what to do in the event that your password has been compromised.

October 27, 2016 • 10 min read
Checklist 07: New Security Features in macOS Sierra

Checklist 07: New Security Features in macOS Sierra

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system, the newly rebranded macOS Sierra. Specifically, we’re going to be focusing on some of the new and expanded security features found in macOS 10.12.

October 20, 2016 • 9 min read
SecureMac Releases PrivacyScan 1.9 to Support macOS Sierra (10.12)

SecureMac Releases PrivacyScan 1.9 to Support macOS Sierra (10.12)

Las Vegas, NV, October 4th, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the release of PrivacyScan 1.9, its popular privacy protection software for Mac users.  PrivacyScan 1.9 includes support for macOS Sierra (10.12) and addresses other bugs from…

October 4, 2016 • 2 min read
Checklist 05: 5 Easy Steps to Prepare your Mac before selling it

Checklist 05: 5 Easy Steps to Prepare your Mac before selling it

On today’s episode, we’re going to run down a checklist of steps to take before selling, donating, or giving away your old Mac. These steps will ensure the secure removal of your personal information and data from your old computer, and help make your transition to a new computer go as smoothly as possible.

October 6, 2016 • 13 min read
New App Helps Detect Unauthorized Audio or Video Recording

New App Helps Detect Unauthorized Audio or Video Recording

UPDATE 01/23/17 : Skype patches privacy concern in OS X version There’s a new app out there that Mac users would be wise to consider installing. It’s called OverSight and is designed to alert Mac users whenever their microphones or webcams are activated. The application is…

October 11, 2016 • 3 min read
Russian Hackers Target OS X with New Trojan

Russian Hackers Target OS X with New Trojan

Mac users who haven’t yet updated from OS X El Capitan to the brand new macOS Sierra might want to make doing so a priority. According to security site Dark Reading, there is a new Trojan out in the wild that is targeting OS X….

October 12, 2016 • 3 min read
Checklist 06: Identify and avoid online scams in 5 easy steps

Checklist 06: Identify and avoid online scams in 5 easy steps

Internet criminals can be pretty devious, and it’s becoming increasingly harder to determine legitimate sites from fake ones these days. In today’s episode, we’ll go over five ways to identify and avoid online scams, helping to keep your personal data (and the contents of your bank account!) out of the hands of online con-artists.

October 13, 2016 • 11 min read
Checklist 07: New Security Features in macOS Sierra

Checklist 07: New Security Features in macOS Sierra

On today’s episode, we’re talking about the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system, the newly rebranded macOS Sierra. Specifically, we’re going to be focusing on some of the new and expanded security features found in macOS 10.12.

October 20, 2016 • 9 min read
Checklist 08: Best Practices for Login and Password Security

Checklist 08: Best Practices for Login and Password Security

On today’s episode, we’re hitting best practices when it comes to login and password security — simple steps you can take to keep your accounts from falling into the wrong hands, and what to do in the event that your password has been compromised.

October 27, 2016 • 10 min read
The Dyn DDoS is a Reminder of the Need for Hardened Network Security

The Dyn DDoS is a Reminder of the Need for Hardened Network Security

When the first computer networks were connected, it’s unlikely the engineers had any idea of what was to come. Today, with the ubiquity of the Internet and digital electronic devices, a world without networks and instant global reach seems almost entirely foreign. While these systems…

October 27, 2016 • 3 min read
Safeguarding Your Information in the Age of the App

Safeguarding Your Information in the Age of the App

There’s no denying that Apple has completely changed the way we interact with and think about software, especially on mobile devices. Nearly a decade after its release, the App Store serves up hundreds of thousands of apps that are downloaded billions of times by people…

October 28, 2016 • 3 min read