by Terry McAdams | Jan 17, 2023 | iCloud, privacy, Security
In early December, Apple made a surprise announcement: Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. It’s not as though iCloud’s standard data protection is problematic, but it hinges on one architectural decision that makes some iCloud data theoretically vulnerable: Apple...
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 3, 2023 | iCloud, News, Photos, Security
Every year at its Worldwide Developer Conference in June, Apple previews planned features in the upcoming versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. However, not all of those features are necessarily ready for the initial releases of those operating systems....
by Terry McAdams | Dec 20, 2022 | 1Password, password manager, privacy, Security
Happy New Year! For many of us, starting a new year means reflecting on fresh habits we’d like to adopt. Although we certainly support any resolutions you may have made to get enough sleep, eat better, reduce social media usage, and exercise more, could we suggest a...
by Terry McAdams | Dec 8, 2022 | iPad, iPhone, Security, Tip
In iOS 16, Apple tightened security by displaying a confirmation alert when you copy data from one app and paste it into another. More security isn’t bad, but these alerts can become annoying if you copy and paste frequently. In iOS 16.1, Apple added a setting to...
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...
