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The Mac Security Blog » Create a Non-Login Keychain
To do this, open Keychain Access (in your /Applications/Utilities folder), then choose File > New Keychain .
The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: Use a Standard User Account
When you first start up a new Mac, the Mac OS X setup assistant asks you for your name, a user name and a password, and uses this information to set up your first user account. Since there has to be at least one user with administrative rights on your Mac, that first account is an administrator account. While this is useful – you can install software, and perform other actions, after entering your password – it can also be risky.The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: When You Should Enter Your Password in Mac OS X
We have written a lot about the MacDefender / MacSecurity / MacProtector fake antivirus in the past couple of weeks.
The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: Finding System and Application Versions
When we inform you about new security updates, we often specify the version numbers of the new applications. In some cases, you can run an application’s built-in updater to see if you’re up to date, but in others you may want to check an application and see what version it is. Here’s how you can check for version numbers in different types of applications.
The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: Securely Erase Free Space and Hard Disks
In our last Mac Security Tip, Securely Erase Trash , we explained that you can securely overwrite files, but pointed out that this may not be as secure as it seems.When you place files in the Trash on your Mac, then empty the Trash, you may think that those files have been wiped from your hard disk; this is not exactly true.
The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: Securely Empty Trash
The Mac Security Blog » Mac Security Tip: Check for Software Updates Often
Mac OS X has a built-in software update feature, called – you guessed it – Software Update. You can access this by clicking on the Apple menu in the menubar and choosing Software Update. When you launch this program, it will check Apple’s servers to see if any Apple software updates are available.