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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: March, 2023
Mar 30, 2023

Tons of OS updates from Apple this week brought tons of security fixes, as well as safety and accessibility changes. We’ll look at those - plus, a peek at things to come on Checklist No. 322 brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 23, 2023

The good guys are snooping on our cellphones, the bad guys are ditching their smartphones, and your cellular carrier is not the safe harbor you’d hoped. We’re Not Phoning It In on Checklist No. 321, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 16, 2023

A financial crisis last Friday led to scams a scant 48-hours later. We will marvel at the speed and fight the bad guys. Plus a step that could keep iPhone thieves from changing your Apple ID password. That’s all on Checklist No. 320, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 9, 2023

Tax day is a little over a month away in the U.S., and scammers are taking advantage. On Checklist 319 by SecureMac: 

  • New tax scams for 2023
  • Old tax scams that are still making the rounds
  • Ways to stay safe during tax season

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Mar 2, 2023
  • Protecting yourself from the random AirDrop! 
  • Keeping your AirPods Max about you!
  • Protecting yourself against iPhone and Passcode theft!

Three stories of actual crimes - against which we can work to protect ourselves. 

Let’s not be victims on Checklist No. 318 brought to you by SecureMac.

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