Review: ContentBarrier X4With ContentBarrier X4, you can set up user restrictions for Internet access, block Web sites, limit instant messaging, and maintain activity logs to get an idea of what people are doing.
The DNS vulnerability: What you should know and do Apple’s security update on July 31st may have patched a widespread DNS flaw on Mac servers, but it hasn’t closed the debate on their handling of it, nor the risk to Mac OS X users.
Securing your iPhone 2.0 The iPhone 2.0 software update offers some dramatic improvements in security management, though gaps remain. Glenn Fleishman takes a closer look at iPhone security.
Connect: Configure Leopard’s firewall While OS X has long included basic firewall software, Leopard introduced some significant changes to it, leaving many Leopard users confused as to how to keep their Macs secure. But though the firewall interface in Mac OS X 10.5 is indeed quite different from that in earlier versions of the OS, it’s still relatively easy to use.
Understanding and using Leopard's firewall OS X has long included a basic firewall, but Leopard takes this fundamental security technology in a new and innovative direction. Rich Mogull looks at Leopard's firewall, how the 10.5.1 update changed things, and configuration options.
How sound is Consumer Reports’ Safari advice? Safari, the most popular OS X web browser, lacks anti-phishing tools. So should you dump it in favor of a browser that includes such tools? Consumer Reports thinks so.
Opinion: Apple’s unforgivable DNS delay Apple’s response—or lack of one—to a serious DNS bug has shredded the security goodwill the company earned over the years, John C. Welch argues.
Check yourself, before you wreck yourself My concerns for safety have inspired me to pass on my knowledge and goals to you, dear readers. So this week, we have three ways for you to protect yourself from the manifold risk and dangers that this existence brings with it.
Review: ContentBarrier X4 With ContentBarrier X4, you can set up user restrictions for Internet access, block Web sites, limit instant messaging, and maintain activity logs to get an idea of what people are doing.
Review: Secret keeper apps for the iPhone Several programs for the iPhone and iPod touch are designed to help you keep your confidential data confidential. Rob Griffiths focuses on three contenders—LockBox, eWallet, and SplashID.
Review: ClamXav 1.1 ClamXav 1.1 is an able antivirus program that will keep your Mac protected, though it doesn’t offer all the features that more-expensive programs do. But the price is hard to beat.
Review: SecuriKey Professional Edition 2.1 SecuriKey offers a quick and easy way for mobile users to keep data on their Mac away from prying eyes. While the setup of additional users on a system can be confusing, SecuriKey just works.
Review: IPNetSentryX 1.6.5 Even if you’re an experienced and fearless network administrator, IPNetSentryX’s complexities may give you pause. Still, considering what you can accomplish with this firewall software, the effort is well rewarded.