Dreamlight Valley resident and TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken today to discuss Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. What is it, who needs it, and how does one activate it? Plus – Will Smith is promoting Apple TV+. Too soon?
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How To Turn On Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud greatly improves your data security. Here’s how to turn the feature on.
Apple Announces Powerful New User and Data Security Features
Coming soon to an iPhone, iPad or Mac near you, Apple has announced three new user and data security features.
Eufy Doesn't Patch Potential Security Issue Affecting Its Video Doorbells, Instead Adds Disclaimer
Eufy is choosing not to fix a potential security issue with its camera products yet, but is offering more transparency into data storage.
Our Security and Smartphone Futures - TMO Daily Observations 2022-11-30
Mac Geek Gab co-host Dave Hamilton is really excited about Rapid Security Response coming in iOS 16.2. Ken is as well, though he seems argumentative about it anyway. Also – societal norms around smartphones are still being hammered out, in Dave’s estimation. He’ll drive a conversation about those.
Eufy Says Its Security Camera Footage Is Local-Only, But That’s Not Always True
A security researcher revealed that Eufy misleads customers, sending videos from its so-called local-only camera products to the cloud.
Apple Issues Rapid Security Response Update for iOS 16.2 Beta 3, But It’s Only a Test
Apple recently issued a Rapid Security Response to iOS 16.2 beta 3. However, it contains no security fixes, simply a test of the new feature.
Latest iOS 16.1 Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerability
Apple acknowledged that iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 include a fix for a zero-day vulnerability that might have been actively exploited already.
Hospital Web Tracker Leak May Have Sent 3 Million Patients’ Info to Big Tech Companies
A hospital network’s web tracker leak may have transmitted personal details for millions of patients to Google, Meta and others.
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Security Researcher Uncovers Yet Another iOS VPN Flaw
Hot on the heels of one recently-discussed iOS VPN flaw, a security researcher finds many Apple apps communicating outside the VPN tunnel.