30 articles tagged security.
For many of us, the amount of personal information companies have access to is a huge and growing concern – but did you know that you can download all of your Apple account data? Depending on how you use Apple’s various products and services, this data can range from your AppleCare support history, to your […]
Every time you launch an app for the first time, macOS will use that application’s Developer ID to verify whether it’s from an identified developer. By default, macOS will warn you about any apps that are a) installed from outside the official App Store, and b) published by unidentified developers. Depending on your settings, macOS […]
The thought of someone watching you through your webcam may sound like something straight out of a spy novel, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that it’s possible to remotely activate a webcam – often, without even activating that webcam’s LED! The most effective way to prevent someone from turning your webcam against you, […]
Did you know that your Mac keeps a record of everything you’ve ever download? Even if you deleted a file years ago, it will still show up in this log, so by default your Mac has a complete list of everything you’ve ever downloaded, from the moment you first switched it on. If your Mac […]
If you’re going to create any kind of home automation network, then your system needs to recognize when you arrive home, and when you walk out the door. Whether you want your security camera to start recording when you leave for work in the morning; the front door to unlock when you pull up outside; […]
Your Apple ID is how you access many important Apple services, including iCloud, Messages, FaceTime and the App Store. Naturally, you’ll want to do everything you can to keep your Apple ID secure, and with data breaches happening all the time, simply creating a password is no longer enough! Two-factor authentication can provide an additional […]
In our Getting Started with Samsung SmartThings article, we installed the SmartThings Hub, setup the mobile app, and added our first smart device to our home automation network. We also created a rule that sends you a smartphone notification in response to different events that are happening in your home, so you can keep up […]
Privacy is a huge concern for most of us, but even if you encrypt all of your data, your Mac might still be leaking important information, via QuickLook’s cache. In this article, I’m going to explore this worrying security loophole – what it is, why it happens, and what you can do to ensure QuickLook […]
Being tracked by online advertisers is something we all worry about. There’s something seriously unsettling about searching for a product once, only for that exact same product to suddenly crop up in every single advert you encounter across the web! According to Freedom to Tinker, advertisers have a discovered a new way to track your […]
It’s pretty common practice for websites to store cookies on your computer, and despite their bad reputation some cookies can actually improve your browsing experience. Cookies are how websites identify repeat visitors, allowing them to deliver a version of their website that’s optimised for each visitor. For example, if you tell a website to display […]
Plenty of apps use your location to help them provide more relevant suggestions in response to your questions and search terms. For example, ask Siri “where can I get a coffee?” and it’ll return a list of coffee shops in your immediate vicinity; search for “curry” in Maps, and it’ll stick a little red pin […]
Internet safety is a huge concern for many parents, so it’s no surprise that Apple include a wide range of parental controls in each release of macOS. In this article, I’m going to cover some of the most important parental controls that can help you ensure your children remain safe online. I’ll be showing you […]
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