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The Checklist by SecureMac

SecureMac presents The Checklist, a weekly Mac security show focused on Apple hardware and ecosystems - that’s Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, as well as the apps and operating systems that run them. The Checklist offers cyber safety tips, online privacy advice, updates, and commentary on the week’s security news — all with a focus on Apple and Apple devices. Hosted by “Mac OS Ken’s” Ken Ray and featuring special guest appearances by cybersecurity experts, The Checklist is a fun, accessible approach to privacy and digital security.
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Now displaying: July, 2020
Jul 30, 2020

The biggest news to come out of WWDC20 was Apple’s plan to move the Mac from Intel processors to a self-designed solution called Apple Silicon. Today - we’ll look at some differences between the two architectures, what the move will mean for people outside of Apple, and some of the security implications with SecureMac’s Nick Leon.

 

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Jul 23, 2020

A week behind us, the great Twitter hack is still unfolding. We’ll look at what we think we know so far and why the hack itself matters on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

 

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Jul 16, 2020

TikTok - harmless fun? Or existential threat to the United States? The answer you get depends on who you ask. We’re asking security pro Patrick Wardle on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

Follow Patrick on Twitter: @patrickwardle

And follow his work: Objective-see.com

 

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Jul 9, 2020

This week, we dive a bit deeper into some WWDC20 announcements with developer Brett Terpstra. Topics include:

- The sea of notifications coming in iOS 14

- All of the pasteboard/clipboard copying 

- Taking FaceID and TouchID on Safari

 

Find out more about Brett at his site: BrettTerpstra.com

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Jul 2, 2020

In the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we revisit our look at how best practices could make bad guys better at being bad. 

- Where Khan went wrong

- Some of the Empire’s greatest mistakes

- And who are these aliens messing up our Independence Day?

 

Hit your streaming service of choice for our Summer Security Blockbusters!

 

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