The Year in Mac Security, and Tips for Backing Up Your Mac
We look at the year in Mac security 2017, and discuss the rise in malware. And we discuss the best strategies for backing up your Mac. But first, Kirk tells about how his website was (sort of) hacked....
14 Feb 201834min
Ad Blocking: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Ethics
An overuse of ads has made it hard to read websites. In order to read easily, and safely, it's useful to use an ad blocker. We discuss why you may want to use an ad blocker, how they work, and how to ...
7 Feb 201831min
Malware and Security Lingo: What Do Those Words Mean?
We use lots of strange words to describe malware and security issues. We look at malware and security lingo, explain who gets to name new malware, and also talk about Apple's latest updates to all the...
31 Jan 201832min
What's a VPN, and Why Should You Use One?
After a brief discussion of the week's news, we look at VPNs, virtual private networks. We explain how they work, and when and why you might want to use one. Note that Apple released fixes for the M...
24 Jan 201827min
What's Up with My iPhone's Battery?
We discuss and explain the issue around iPhone batteries, and tell you what to do if your iPhone's battery isn't lasting all day. We also look at a new, dumb password bug in macOS High Sierra, new Wi-...
17 Jan 201833min
Is My Computer's CPU Secure?
Meltdown and Spectre; two vulnerabilities that affect the majority of computers and portable devices in circulation, need software and perhaps hardware fixes to be secure. Josh discuss an interview he...
10 Jan 201831min
What to Do if You've Been Hacked
The producer of our podcast, Doug Adams, had his iCloud account hacked, and he joins us to explain what happened, and how he resolved the issue. We talk about what to do if this happens to you. And we...
3 Jan 201830min
Handcuffs Made of Tissue Paper
Search engines collect and harvest lots of data about you, what you look for, where you are, and what you buy. We explain how you can tell Google to store less of their data, and how to change to a mo...
27 Des 201728min
