Category: Apple

Sep 17, 2015

Partial Security Fix with iOS 9 Release

Something is better than nothing. According to Threatpost, there is a major vulnerability in a library in iOS that allows

Sep 10, 2015

Should You Buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 or the iPad Pro?

Apple has announced its new product line for the coming year. One of the announced products is the much larger

Aug 10, 2015

iPhone Security is Getting Better – Many Holes Still Remain

Noted security guru Bruce Schneier summarized a recent essay by Nicholas Weaver on iPhone security. You can do a really

Jul 21, 2015

No MicroSD Card in Your Smartphone? Not a Problem

It is a common trend for manufacturers to not allow memory expansion for Smartphones. Apple has never allowed memory expansion

Jul 16, 2015

Malwarebytes Releases a Version for Mac

Malwarebytes, a security software company, is entering the security software market for Macs by the acquisition of Safe Mac, creators

Jul 13, 2015

Office 2016 for Mac Out of Beta

The big news is the release of Office 2016 for Mac. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and

Jun 22, 2015

Another Huge Security Hole in iOS and OS X

So much for the perceived safety of Apple products. Ars technica reports that researchers have discovered huge holes in the

Jun 11, 2015

Huge iPhone Security Flaw Pwns Your Password

I don’t understand why Apple is so slow to issue updates to fix security vulnerabilities in its products. In contrast,

Jun 08, 2015

Permanent Backdoor Access to Macs is Revealed

There are a lot of computer users that believe they are immune to viruses, Trojans or other compromises just because

Apr 21, 2015

Own an iOS Device? Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid

Recently, security researchers have discovered that there is a problem with some HTTPS (secure HTTP) connections. The vulnerability allows an

Mar 12, 2015

Is the Apple Watch as Big a Dud as Some Think?

Why is it that there are so many news reports and column inches devoted to an insanely overpriced device from

Mar 10, 2015

Apple Suffocates Important News with Watch Announcement

Apparently Apple would rather have you spend obscene amounts of money on an insanely overpriced watch than bring focus to