Hands-on: New 1Password 4 looks like a worthy update to a great OS X app
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View Article1Password 4 for Mac: State-of-the-art password management for everyone
Canadian developer AgileBits has always positioned its 1Password password management software as a premium product, focusing on a combination of performance, portability, and ease of use to command a...
View ArticleHold the foam: Starbucks releases iOS app update in response to security reports
Hot beverage powerhouse Starbucks has released an updated version of its iOS app in response to reported security issues that could cause the disclosure of sensitive customer information.
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Target; Nieman-Marcus; Michaels. Lately, it seems that a week doesn't go by without some major retailer being forced to inform customers that their payment systems have been compromised, potentially...
View ArticleFive things you should know about iOS security
Security is an extra-hot topic these days, as all sorts of government agencies short on letters but long on budgets keep getting accused of spying on their own citizens, and debates rage on whether...
View ArticleReview: 1Password 4.5 brings a mature security app into the world of iOS 7
In the past couple years, apps that store secure data on a Mac or iOS device have become a pretty common sight; the need for some kind of "secure vault" where you can stash everything from passwords to...
View ArticleApple lays out what it can tell law enforcement about you
A newly-released document on Apple's website outlines the company's policies when it comes to sharing the personal information of iOS users with U.S. law enforcement.
View ArticleOpen sesame: How iOS 8 will unlock Touch ID's power
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View ArticleHold the phone: iMessage spam not all it's cracked up to be
Is Apple's iMessage the new favorite tool of spammers worldwide? A widely-quoted recent article written by Wired's Robert McMillan suggests it is, even going so far as to claim that iMessage "is being...
View ArticleLooking for security at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts
By now, the news that criminals have hacked into the cloud accounts of several celebrities and stole their photos--often including those of a ... personal nature--has been widely covered in the...
View ArticleReview: 1Password 5 for Mac offers state-of-the-art protection for your...
If you're a frequent Macworld reader, the topic of "good" passwords is unlikely to be new to you. My colleagues and I never seem to tire of recommending the use of a password manager to help you keep...
View ArticleWallet no more: How the tech behind Apple Pay can change our lives
Despite the fact that it is, at least so far, a U.S-only affair, I think it's fair to say that Apple Pay has become a rousing success. With dozens of partner banks, thousands of merchants, and millions...
View ArticleApple's privacy play: A good start, but far from perfect
Unless you've been living under the proverbial rock, you've probably noticed how, in the last year or so, a parade of Apple executives has worked hard to bring the problem of digital privacy--and their...
View Article1Password 6.0 for iOS review: First-class secure data management to your...
The latest release of AgileBits's popular digital vault take full advantage of everything your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch have to offer.
View ArticleHands-on: New 1Password 4 looks like a worthy update to a great OS X app
Despite having to contend with a market that's increasingly crowded by competitors, AgileBits' 1Password is still my go-to repository for every last bit of information that I want to keep safe and...
View ArticlePasswarden review: An interesting but flawed password manager for OS X
If you like to keep your information private, there's never been a better time to save that info on your Mac and iOS devices: The Apple market is chock-full of products that help you securely...
View Article1Password 4 for Mac: State-of-the-art password management for everyone
Canadian developer AgileBits has always positioned its 1Password password management software as a premium product, focusing on a combination of performance, portability, and ease of use to command a...
View ArticleHold the foam: Starbucks releases iOS app update in response to security reports
Hot beverage powerhouse Starbucks has released an updated version of its iOS app in response to reported security issues that could cause the disclosure of sensitive customer information.
View ArticleHow smartphones can reshape the way we pay
Target; Nieman-Marcus; Michaels. Lately, it seems that a week doesn't go by without some major retailer being forced to inform customers that their payment systems have been compromised, potentially...
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