How to use your iPad securely
The iPad is one of the safest computing devices you can use. Its combination of hardware and software security translate to a device that's probably more secure than your PC or Mac--especially if you...
View ArticleJava security threats: What you need to know
First, the bad news. Once again, Mac users are at risk due to a flaw in Java, similar to the one that enabled the Flashback Trojan. Even worse, there isn't (yet) a patch to fix that vulnerability. But...
View ArticleThe everyday agony of the password
It's hard to imagine an idea more inane than passwords. That we protect many of the most important aspects of our lives with little more than a short string of text is an extreme absurdity.
View ArticleHow to disable Java on your Mac
With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees' Macs were hacked, and Apple and Oracle's subsequent software patches, it's time to revisit the question of whether Java can be used...
View ArticleApple's security strategy: make it invisible
When I received an invitation to the keynote event at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, my first reaction was, "Why?" I'm known as a security guy, which means my keynote invites are only when...
View ArticleSwitch to Mac: Security basics
When it comes to your security, the latest versions of Windows and OS X are comparable, but you still have a few key differences and settings to become familiar with.
View ArticleHow the NSA snoop-proofs its Macs
The NSA (the National Security Agency, or, as some people prefer, No Such Agency) has found itself in the spotlight lately, owing in large part to leaks from former contractor Edward Snowden. But...
View ArticleThe iPhone 5s fingerprint reader: what you need to know
So Apple has announced that it's building a fingerprint reader into its new flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5s, calling that technology Touch ID. Here's what you need to know about it.
View ArticleiOS 8 and OS X Yosemite: will they keep us safer?
It used to be Apple rarely highlighted security and privacy in its developer-focused WWDC keynote presentation. But over the past few years Apple has consistently highlighted new options to keep users...
View ArticleWhy Apple really cares about your privacy
In the days and weeks since Apple's WWDC keynote, something's been bugging me, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Then, recently, while sitting at the airport, I launched Safari and pulled up...
View ArticleHow FBI vs. Apple could cripple corporate and government security
The implications go way beyond whether law enforcement can unlock an alleged criminal's phone.
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