Today Apple announced some nice updates to the iCloud security features. The following features now have end-to-end encryption on iCloud: Device BackupsMessages BackupsiCloud DriveNotesPhotosRemindersSafari BookmarksSiri ShortcutsVoice MemosWallet Passes End-to-end encryption means your data can’t be viewed on the server in these categories (if you…
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Where are the Passkeys?
With Apple’s latest round of updates, we’ve got a new password feature that lets your computer manage passwords for you in the background. There are a lot of advantages to this new “Passkey” system. (Here’s Apple’s explainer.) It isn’t dependent on user-generated passwords. It’ll…
Continue reading →553 Million Facebook Users Compromised
Hackers managed to grab names, account details, and telephone numbers from 553 million Facebook users, and now they’ve published all that data on the web. Yikes. I’m shocked at the scope but not the source. If you have a Facebook account, now is the…
Continue reading →Solar Eufy Charger
I continue to dig my Eufy security cameras. However, one issue I have is the camera that looks down at my driveway and the front of my house. It’s a battery camera, and I have to get out a ladder to pull it down…
Continue reading →Face Mask Unlock in iOS 14.5
We’re getting closer to the release of iOS 14.5, and it’s adding a feature that Apple Watch owners are going to dig. Specifically, if you are wearing a face mask and an Apple Watch, you’ll still be able to unlock your iPhone without using…
Continue reading →Mac Malware is Getting Smarter
I still bump into people that think their Macs are somehow immune from Malware. That just isn’t the case. Mac users are just as able to download malicious code as Windows users are. Historically, however, we’ve had some advantages on the Mac: A Smaller…
Continue reading →Additional Considerations for Home Security Cameras
Over the past few years, home security cameras have got better and cheaper. That’s good. Now anyone can set up a home security camera and keep an eye on the front door or the dog. The problem, however, is that all of these cameras…
Continue reading →eufy Wireless Cameras and HomeKit
Anker has a home security subsidy, eufy, that has jumped into the home camera business with both feet. I like and trust Anker. I have been buying their stuff for years, so I was interested in their eufy camera offerings from the beginning. For several…
Continue reading →The Very Slow Roll Out of HomeKit Secure Video
A year ago, Apple announced a new HomeKit feature, dubbed Secure Video, where Apple would agree to store your security camera video on its servers for you without an additional fee. I like this idea. Not only do I not want to pay someone…
Continue reading →Instagram Password SNAFU Affects “Millions” of Users
A while back, Facebook disclosed that thousands of Instagram users’ usernames and passwords were stored in plain text on Facebook servers and exposed to thousands of employees. Last week, coincidentally the same day as the release of the Mueller Report, Facebook updated the post…
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