by Terry McAdams | Mar 16, 2023 | passwords, Security, Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi security, it’s easy to fall into the “out of sight, out of mind” trap. Your Wi-Fi router probably lives in a corner or closet, and of course, Wi-Fi’s radio waves are invisible. But the ease of connecting your devices to your Wi-Fi network means it’s equally...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 10, 2023 | 1Password, News, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
Password management company LastPass has announced that it suffered a security breach in which attackers stole both encrypted customer account data (which is bad) and customer vaults containing encrypted usernames and passwords (which is much, much worse). On the...
by Terry McAdams | Jan 5, 2023 | password manager, passwords, privacy, Tip
Whatever consumer electronics product you can name, there’s probably a “smart” version that you configure via an app or Internet-connected interface once you’ve connected it to your Wi-Fi network. For ease of setup and to keep costs down, many such devices come...
by Terry McAdams | Nov 29, 2022 | passwords, productivity, Tip, Wi-Fi
The iPhone and iPad have long allowed you to share Wi-Fi passwords with other nearby devices and people as long as they were in your Contacts list. But you couldn’t see those passwords, which is handy for sharing with non-Apple users and devices. In iOS 16 and iPadOS...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 25, 2022 | Backup, Mac, password manager, passwords, Security
We’re increasingly hearing from organizations that need to establish that they have sufficient security policies in place, either to meet the requirements of a larger client or to qualify for cyber insurance that insures against breaches and similar losses. Details...
by Terry McAdams | Jun 14, 2022 | iOS, Mac, passwords, productivity, Tip, Wi-Fi
You’re on vacation with your family, staying in an Airbnb, with multiple Apple devices to connect to the apartment’s Wi-Fi. Typing the password repeatedly would be a pain, but happily, Apple has added a password-sharing feature to all its operating systems. Once you...
