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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: May, 2025
May 30, 2025

A VPN provider has tried to size up the safety of AI Chatbots based on App Store Privacy Labels. Is that enough? We’ll talk it over. Then - a data breach at LexisNexis as well as over 184 million login credentials just… sitting someplace - are great reasons to revisit some security basics. That’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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May 23, 2025

Democrats and Republicans have gotten together on legislation in the U.S. that has free speech advocates a bit concerned - we’ll tell you of worries around the Take It Down Act. Plus - 23andMe has found a buyer - we’ll look at what that means for the data it holds. And an update on last week’s iPadOS 17.7.7 removal on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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May 16, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s changed its mind about protecting consumers from data brokers - we’ll tell you more. Plus a look at the security side of this week’s OS updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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May 9, 2025

123456. If you just broke into a sweat because that’s your password, this show is for you. And if you didn’t - it’s still for someone you know. It may also apply to a very important person - and once you hear who that is, you’ll break into a cold sweat. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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May 2, 2025

Word of vulnerabilities found in Apple’s AirPlay protocol. We’ll tell you more. Then, we’ll look at ways to keep your TV from watching you! That’s all on this Checklist No. 421, brought to you by SecureMac.

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