The Free Mac Security gets the Update 3 bringing performance improvements together with some stability improvements and additional features. The update comes automatically via the standard product update and it doesn’t require a reboot. Performance improvements We know that the product had some performance issues when the Time Machine or another backup program […]
I started some time ago to write the chapter 7, Online safety for parents. There is so much to write about, that I don’t know where to start. Does anyone have some ideas or thoughts how should I start? Or, what do you expect to find in this chapter? I need some kind of prioritization […]
Security and Privacy I wrote here about the SSL bug and what it could do for your security and privacy… There is a website which helps users checking if they are affected by this bug: gotofail.com. Here are more details about the gotofail bug. Here is a pretty good explanation about how this bug “works” (courtesy […]
Many technology and security experts predict that “Bring Your Own Identity is the next evolution of BYOD. However, the experts are mixed on the security of BYOI. Some say it will make security stronger because of the way identity is used to connect to websites and networks; others say that by using third-party identities, employees […]
URL: http://www.forbes.com/sites/emc/2014/02/25/one-password-for-work-and-home-is-this-the-future/ Author: Michael O’Dwyer Sorin Mustaca, an IT security expert for Avira, a global provider of IT security protection, says BYOI is a welcome change and is the future of authentication in an interconnected world. “With one single service to authenticate, the possibilities to secure it are much better because the consumers have only one […]
Following the criticism from the media and security experts, Apple delivered what it promised: a fix to the already famous “goto fail” bug in the SSL implementation in their products. All MacOSX users should update their software accordingly. Make sure you get the 10.9.2 update for MacOSX 10.9 and Security Update 2014-001. Seeing how many fixes […]
Apple released on Friday, February 21st, a software update with version 7.0.6 to fix a security issue in various iOS versions. This security bug allows attackers to act as a man-in-the middle: read and modify the encrypted communication on iPhone, iPad, iPod. The company says it is working also on the fix for OSX. According […]
I was reading the great news about the 19 billion USD which Facebook paid for WhatsApp. I want to underline, that 1 year ago, Google wanted to buy it for… 1 billion USD: http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/08/as-google-acquisition-rumors-grow-is-whatsapp-really-worth-a-billion-dollars/ And in December 2013, http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/12/19/whatsapp-hits-400-million-users-wants-to-stay-independent/ WhatsApp has “no plans to sell, IPO, exit, [get new] funding,” Koum said. “Despite the fact that we’re […]
In the last few months we have been flooded with reports about vulnerability and exploits on Internet connected devices such as routers, house automation devices (light switches), Point of Sale (POS) devices. Let’s briefly review what has happened in this time: AVM’s Fritz.Box The sources in the media report that the patches that AVM, […]
In an email with the subject “Important Kickstarter Security Notice” sent to all customers, the CEO of the company announced that on Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted them that hackers had sought and gained unauthorized access to some of customers’ data. How come that the law enforcement contacts the company to […]
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