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How to turn on System Integrity Protection (SIP) for your Mac

By Rene Ritchie last updated

System Integrity Protection (SIP) should be on by default but, if it isn't, you can turn it on at any time!

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Configuration profile warning reminds us not to carelessly tap and install things on our iPhones and iPads

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Viber calling and messaging service hacked, 200 million phone numbers, IDs, IP addresses potentially compromised

By Nick Arnott last updated

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iCloud security and personal responsibility

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Yosemite Spotlight, spam email, tracking pixels, and what you need to know

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Apple is aware of iOS 7 mail attachment bug, working on a fix

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Privacy and security in the age of iPhone mics and cameras

By Nick Arnott last updated

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Top 5 simple security tips: How to increase data protection and privacy!

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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How we handle security at iMore: Our apps and approaches to keeping our data safe!

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Use your iPhone as a proximity sensor to lock your Mac when you step away from your desk with Keycard for Mac

By Leanna Lofte last updated

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Apple's FaceTime is end-to-end encrypted. Google Hangouts... isn't

By Rene Ritchie last updated

Lack of end-to-end-encryption means that conversations on Hangouts, if subject to a legal order, can be wiretapped or otherwise surveilled.

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The State of Apple's Location Services and User Privacy

By Nick Arnott last updated

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tpwn OS X exploit: What you need to know

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Bizarre Australian iPhone, iPad hijack serves as yet another reminder to use unique passwords

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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Security Researcher Raises Concerns over Apple's Two-Step Authentication

By Nick Arnott last updated

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Passcode bypass bug discovered for iOS 6.1.3

By Nick Arnott last updated

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Apple details security updates covered in iOS 5.1.1 update

By chrisoldroyd last updated

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UEFI attack and the Mac: What you need to know

By Rene Ritchie last updated

For owners of mid-2014 or earlier Macs, a new attack against a vulnerability in the UEFI boot script table is worth knowing about but won't affect most customers.

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Apple preparing patch for JailbreakMe.com PDF exploit

By Rene Ritchie last updated

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'WannaCry' ransomware attack: What you need to know

By Rene Ritchie last updated

Can WannaCry infect Mac users? What about other ransomware? And if this leaked from a government agency, what about that iOS backdoor they wanted...?!

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