The Checklist by SecureMac

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

News
**The Checklist by SecureMac**

SecureMac presents The Checklist. Hosted by Ken Ray, each week The Checklist hits security topics for your Mac and iOS devices. From how-to’s and safety tips, to security news of the day, The Checklist by SecureMac takes a conversational, solutions oriented approach to security for the average user. Check in each Thursday for a new Checklist!

Latest Episodes:

Checklist 060: Safety in the App Stores Oct 26, 2017

Show notes

This week, we're looking at Apple's App Stores for macOS and iOS.

Why do we have them?
What's Apple watching for?
What happens when something bad gets through?

Be sure to check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist

And send us an email: Checklist@SecureMac.com

Checklist 059: Blockchain and Bitcoin Oct 19, 2017

Show notes

Do you understand blockchain? Ken does not. Thank goodness Nicholas and Nicholas are here! Learn along with Ken, won't you?

Be sure to check our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist

And send us an email: Checklist@SecureMac.com

Checklist 058: Still More Listener Questions Oct 12, 2017

Show notes

This week on the Checklist, we take on some of your questions and comments. Topics include:

Scam pop-us
App specific password requirements
Issues with SS7
Oddity around an email address

We'd love to add your questions and comments to future shows! Send them to Checklist@SecureMac.com

And check out our show notes at SecureMac.com/Checklist

Checklist 057: More Listener Questions Oct 05, 2017

Show notes

This week on the Checklist, we take on some of your questions and comments.

Topics include:

Password Management Apps
The Psychology of Hacking
Jailbreaking and Security Revisited
Thoughts on VPNs...

We'd love to add your questions and comments to future shows! Send them to Checklist@SecureMac.com

And check out our show notes at SecureMac.com/Checklist

Checklist 056: Online Threats to Privacy Sep 28, 2017

Show notes

This week, we're tackling threats to your online privacy as well as online threats to your physical privacy.

Be sure to check out the Checklist show notes: SecureMac.com/Checkllist

And send us an email: Checklist@SecureMac.com

Checklist 055: Putting the "S" in HTTPS Sep 21, 2017

Show notes

We know HTTPS is safer than HTTP, but do we know why? Ken doesn't. Luckily, Nicholas and Nicholas are here to help. Listen and learn along with Ken!

Got a topic you want us to hit? Send it in!

Checklist@SecureMac.com

And be sure to check our show notes:

SecureMac.com/Checklist

Checklist 054: The Equifax Hack Sep 14, 2017

Show notes

The personal information of 143-million people may have been compromised when the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked. What do we know about the attack? And what can we do going forward? These are the questions we're tackling on this week's Checklist.

Be sure to check our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist

And send us an email: Checklist@SecureMac.com

Checklist 053: How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change the Internet? Sep 07, 2017

Show notes

We all know that lax security around IoT devices can lead to bad things. But do we know why or how? How can a smart toaster end up as part of a botnet? How can a smart fridge send spam? On today's show: How Many Lightbulbs Does it Take to Change the Internet?

Do you have a security truism you'd like to understand? Tell us what it is! Checklist@SecureMac.com

And be sure to check our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist

Checklist 052: All About Botnets Aug 31, 2017

Show notes

This week on The Checklist by SecureMac: All About Botnets!

- Why are they made? - How do they start? - What can we do to fight them?

Find out on this week's show. Then, dig deeper with our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist

Have a topic you want us to hit? Send us an email: Checklist@SecureMac.com

Checklist 051 - Five Huge Hacks Aug 24, 2017

Show notes

This week, Nicholas, Nicholas, and Ken look at five of the world's biggest hacks (or five of the biggest about which we know, anyway).

Check out notes for the show: SecureMac.com/Checklist