7 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft
Identity theft can upend your life. It requires a tremendous amount of time and effort to undo the damage—and the aftereffects can be felt for months or even years.
October 2, 2019 • 8 min read
Checklist 156: Watches and Warnings
On this edition of The Checklist: A third-party keyboard warning from Apple, How much is too much consumer protection?, and Apple Watch privacy in an always on world.
September 26, 2019 • 6 min read
Checklist 155: iOS 13 Feature Focus
On this edition of The Checklist: iOS 13’s built-in Cycle Tracker, Privacy and security in Apple Arcade, and Facebook location follow-up.
September 19, 2019 • 8 min read
Red team, blue team: Understanding enterprise cybersecurity roles
If you’re trying to understand how cybersecurity works in an enterprise setting, you’re bound to come across terms like “red team”, “blue team”, and “purple team”. The terms have their origins in the war games used by militaries to assess and improve their readiness. But…
September 19, 2019 • 5 min readiOS 13 security and privacy features
It’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode, QuickPath swipe typing, a revamped Maps, and more. In addition to all of this, iOS 13…
September 18, 2019 • 5 min read
Checklist 154: Should you put a Ring on it?
On this edition of The Checklist we discuss Warnings from Facebook about warnings about Facebook, ‘Amazon, your neighbours, and the police wanna put a Ring on it’, and When smart things turn dumb.
September 12, 2019 • 8 min read
Four ways mediocre enterprise security can cost you money—and more
Cybersecurity spending worldwide is estimated to reach well over $120 billion in 2019—and most analysts predict steady growth after that. There’s a reason why companies are investing so heavily in security…
September 12, 2019 • 8 min readApple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak
Over the last couple of weeks, both on the Checklist and on the news section of our site, we’ve been talking about the story of the big iOS jailbreak that was announced in August. This jailbreak was unusual in that it affected the most up-to-date…
September 11, 2019 • 3 min read
Apple announces new iPhones—and the next generation of Apple Watch
This Tuesday, Apple held its much-anticipated media event. Here are a few key takeaways from the big day. New iPhones! The big news on Tuesday was, as expected, the announcement of the next generation of iPhones. Apple is rolling out three new models: the iPhone…
September 10, 2019 • 3 min read
5 Cybersecurity Tips for Study Abroad Students
Spending a semester or a year abroad can be a life-changing experience for college students. But while living in a strange new place is undoubtedly exciting, it can mean new safety challenges as well—and this includes cybersecurity.
September 8, 2019 • 5 min readTeaching students about cybersecurity: 7 topics for teachers and parents
Spending a semester or a year abroad can be a life-changing experience for college students. But while living in a strange new place is undoubtedly exciting, it can mean new safety challenges as well—and this includes cybersecurity.
September 5, 2019 • 6 min read
Checklist 153: Grades and Zeroes and Dumb Shoes
On this edition of The Checklist: Grading the Siri “grading” situation, Project Zero’s “iPhone Hack”, and Making the case for shoes that aren’t that smart
September 5, 2019 • 10 min read