Press ReleaseLas Vegas, Nevada — With more than 118 episodes in the history books, SecureMac is proud to mark the passing of two years since the initial launch of The Checklist, a weekly privacy and security-focused podcast for users of iOS, macOS, and all things Apple. Hosted by Ken Ray, creator of the long-running and enduringly popular show Mac OS Ken, and SecureMac’s own founder Nicholas Raba, and lead developer Nicholas Ptacek, The Checklist aims to be an easily accessible source of important security news. In an increasingly dangerous digital age, …
December 11, 2018 •
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macOSLas Vegas, Nevada – How many companies are tracking where you go online right now? Answering that question isn’t easy, but one thing is sure: it’s not a small number, and it’s growing! From third-party advertisers to social media giants, tracking users is common-place across the web.
With headlines about major security breaches and privacy failures appearing with increasing frequency, Mac users can be left wondering: what can I do about this? It starts with protecting one’s private browsing data and eliminating troublesome tracking cookies. To help users …
December 4, 2018 •
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Press ReleaseLas Vegas, Nevada — Concern for personal privacy in the digital world is at an all-time high, and with prominent stories about data breaches and leaks on the rise, users are right to want to take better control of their data. However, Mac users today must often engage in a battle with their own web browsers to maintain their privacy.
To help win that fight, SecureMac has released the latest update to PrivacyScan, version 1.9.4. This refresh brings important bug fixes to the software for improved usability and navigation. …
March 23, 2018 •
3 min read
MacScanLas Vegas, Nevada — With malware making headlines nearly every week, users everywhere wonder how to keep their computers safe. Today, SecureMac released the latest version of its flagship security software, MacScan 3.1. Since its initial release over a year ago, MacScan 3 has led the way with user-friendly and intuitive anti-malware protection. Its original support for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) through OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) has since been expanded to include the latest version of macOS 10.12 (Sierra). With last year’s emergence of the KeRanger ransomware …
May 30, 2017 •
4 min read
Press ReleaseLas Vegas, Nevada, 20 March 2017 — SecureMac has announced the release of PrivacyScan 1.9.2, the latest version of its award-winning software designed to protect user privacy. The incremental update provides a more refined user experience while also addressing minor bugs. PrivacyScan 1.9.2 adds support to clean additional Firefox and Safari data locations, ensuring removal of personal information left behind after browsing the web. Meanwhile, users can enjoy interface refinements and ease-of-use improvements for even easier operation.
What PrivacyScan does for users
PrivacyScan plays a dual role: freeing up valuable disk …
March 20, 2017 •
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Press ReleaseLas Vegas, NV, November 21, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced a Cyber Monday special for its PrivacyScan software. Consumers will have one day, Monday, November 28, 2016 to purchase this popular privacy protection software for Mac users for only 99 cents, compared to $14.99 the other 364 days of the year.
PrivacyScan securely removes files used for tracking your computer usage and online whereabouts, including internet browsing history, cache files, cookies, search history, recent items and much more – …
November 21, 2016 •
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Press ReleaseLas 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 earlier versions of the software.
“It’s been well documented that there has been a dramatic increase in threats against Mac users in the past several years,” said Nicholas Raba, President of SecureMac. “We spend our lives striving to keep the Mac user-community as safe …
October 4, 2016 •
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Press ReleaseApple Security Experts Teaming Up with Popular Radio Host, Ken Ray
Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the debut episode of “The Checklist – presented by SecureMac,” a security-themed podcast series intended for a wide range of audiences from novices to like-minded experts. Ken Ray, a popular icon in ‘all things related to Apple’ will serve as the host.
Each week, Nicholas Raba, Nicholas Ptacek and Ken will cover a wide range of security topics related to Mac …
September 8, 2016 •
4 min read
MacScanLas Vegas, NV, August 16, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the results of a recent customer survey in which respondents answered questions regarding the security associated with their Mac as well as their experience with MacScan software. The survey received more than 500 responses from existing MacScan software users.
Of the customers surveyed, 72% own two or more Macs and 94% own two or more Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.). Further, 79% of customers have been Mac users for over …
August 16, 2016 •
3 min read
MacScanLas Vegas, NV, June 28, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the launch of its Affiliate Partner Program in conjunction with FastSpring. The new program allows qualified affiliates the opportunity to partner with SecureMac and earn generous affiliate commissions on sales of its award-winning products, PrivacyScan and MacScan 3, sold through SecureMac.com including the single and family pack options. The FastSpring affiliate program is powered by Impact Radius and is easy to join and incredibly simple to implement and manage.
June 28, 2016 •
2 min read
MacScanDesigned exclusively for Mac OS X, and including full support for Apple’s latest release of OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), MacScan 3 provides protection against the continued growth of malware by offering advanced detection and removal of security and privacy threats.
SecureMac, the leader in security solutions for OS X, today introduced MacScan 3, the next generation of its flagship anti-malware software for Mac users. MacScan 3 offers an all-new approach to the way we protect against security and privacy threats, including a streamlined user experience, new features, and major improvements …
January 13, 2016 •
4 min read
Press ReleaseLas Vegas, Nevada – SecureMac is proud to announce the new release of PrivacyScan 1.8, offering privacy protection for Mac users. The latest version of the critically acclaimed personal privacy application is designed specifically for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, updating features to securely wipe digital footprints left after using the computer and accessing the Internet. In this latest release, PrivacyScan is optimized for Apple’s latest operating system offering up-to-date cleaning protection for the latest apps.
“Apple is increasingly becoming a target for hackers. The idea that an operating system …
October 7, 2015 •
2 min read