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Bluetooth is one of the most common wireless protocols in the world, allowing a vast range of devices to connect together for shared functionality. From playing music in your car to controlling the temperature of your flatiron, Bluetooth enables us to do many things — and as a result, Bluetooth protocols are standard on iPhones, in MacBooks, and in many other products, too. According to a new study published by researchers from Boston University, though, almost all those devices currently contain a Bluetooth flaw that can erase a user’s privacy.
Bluetooth’s …
August 2, 2019 •
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From sneaking a peek at a partner’s texts to logging into their Facebook account while they’re sleeping, people will go to surprising lengths to see what their significant others are doing online.
August 1, 2019 •
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Security News
On this edition of The Checklist: Games as security threat, August answers a listener email, and Turning on auto-updates, revisited.
August 1, 2019 •
12 min read
Security News
On this edition of The Checklist: The AG Asks the Usual Impossible ,Keeping Kids Off of Dating Apps, and Security Fixes in the Latest Apple Updates.
July 25, 2019 •
12 min read
Blog
Estate planning is a sensitive subject. Yet making arrangements for what happens to your estate after you’re gone is important, as it ensures that your loved ones will receive what you intend to leave them without paying burdensome taxes or going through a lengthy legal process.
As technology permeates our world more and more, it is essential to consider your digital life as part of the estate planning process.
Here are four key things to think about when planning your digital legacy.
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July 24, 2019 •
4 min read
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Being a mom or dad is hard. And these days, it seems like it’s harder than ever.
In addition to all the old challenges of raising happy and healthy kids, we have a host of new things to worry about as well. And one of the biggest of these is how to keep our children safe online.
Unfortunately, with the rise of smartphones and the proliferation of apps, it’s no longer as simple as putting the family computer in the middle of the living room. Some parents found this out the hard …
July 23, 2019 •
5 min read
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The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow at a remarkable pace—with analysts predicting the global IoT market to be worth a staggering half a trillion dollars by 2021.
But experts have also noticed another IoT trend: dangerously lax security.
In this article, we’ll give you a little background to the security issues affecting the Internet of Things as well as a few simple steps you can take to make your home a safer place both today and in the years to come.
What is an IoT device?
Since we’re talking about the IoT …
July 18, 2019 •
5 min read
Security News
On this edition of The Checklist we talk about: Should YOU be running beta software? Should ANYONE block Apple’s silent updates? And should there REALLY be an app for your flatiron?
July 18, 2019 •
11 min read
Apple
In response to the discovery of a new critical bug in one of Apple’s own apps, the company has disabled some functionality in Apple Watches to protect users.
The issue lies with the Walkie-Talkie app, a default app on the Apple Watch designed to let users connect with one of their friends directly for “push to talk” chatting. Once a staple feature on older cell phones, Apple included Walkie-Talkie as a fun addition — yet it seems to have come with a not so fun side-effect of its own. Details are …
July 12, 2019 •
2 min read
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Summer’s here! The kids are out of school, the weather is gorgeous, and for many of us that means sun, fun, and family vacations.
July 11, 2019 •
4 min read
Security News
On this edition of The Checklist: A look at the Zoom for Mac vulnerability, OpenID raises questions over Sign in with Apple, and The UK issues some big GDPR fine.
July 11, 2019 •
11 min read
Apple
Security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh has discovered a major vulnerability in the popular Zoom video conferencing app that could allow malicious actors to turn on your Mac’s camera without your permission.
July 10, 2019 •
4 min read