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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, 2025
Mar 28, 2025

23andMe has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. One California lawmaker says it’s time to have your DNA scrubbed from the company. We’ll tell you why and how to do it. Plus - What’s wrong with the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal? Nothing. But not everyone should use it. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 21, 2025

We’ve talked in the past about security risks tied to the China-based LLM DeepSeek, but we totally missed one we should have seen coming. We’ll tell you more. Plus - a guy in Norway found out he’d killed his kids by asking ChatGPT (spoiler: no he hadn’t). We’ll talk getting annoybed with hallucinations on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 14, 2025

We’re catching up on the Lee Enterprises issue. Roughly 70 U.S. newspapers were under cyberattack - we’ll see how they’re doing now. Plus - Consumer Reports has looked into voice cloning scams and they’ve got good news… for people running the scams. We’ll talk about staying guarded on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Mar 7, 2025

This week we’re looking at the child protection changes for apps and developers announced recently by Apple. Plus - another case of attempted cyberattacks being sent through the physical mail. It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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