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Apple encourages antivirus applications for your Mac

by Josh Holat on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:13 PM

If you ask a worker at the Apple Store about antivirus software for the Mac, you may hear that you don’t need it at all because, “Macs don’t get viruses.” However, this information may no longer hold true. At least Apple itself doesn’t think so. According to a recently published… Continue Reading »

Trojan on the loose for Mac OS X, still isn’t practical

by Josh Holat on Nov 19, 2008 at 08:20 AM

Security firm and software creator Intego has announced this week that a new trojan for the Mac is on the loose and is known as RSPlug.D, a different form of the RSPlug.A trojan. How does it work? First, you must go to a malicious website, particularily some porn sites. Then,… Continue Reading »

Lockdown: anti-theft system for Mac

by Juan Gonzalez on Aug 24, 2008 at 09:15 PM

To secure our valuable belongings is always important. It doesn’t really come to just price; what makes an object valuable to his owner varies from one person to another. There’s a wide range of solutions to secure everything we have, and even though I’d like to think common sense and… Continue Reading »

RiftVault 1.0 Released

by Patrick Lutz on Jul 25, 2008 at 06:15 AM

Mac app RiftVault has come out of pre-release for its full public 1.0 release. RiftVault allows you to store your important personal information using encryption to ensure the safety of your private information. RiftVault is designed to hold credit card information, passwords, banking info, and even files that you want… Continue Reading »

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