Security...What a Pain in the Pass!

In this episode:

• The boys get some new toys
• LastPass breach
• The Big Security Show
• Keeping your devices secure
• Why you should install software updates
• Managing Accounts & Passwords
• Apple’s iCloud Keychain & 1Password
• Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

Links from the show:

• LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
• Why you can trust 1Password’s cloud-based storage and syncing
• Use Face ID on your iPhone or iPad Pro
• Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad
• Use Touch ID on Mac
• Update your iPhone or iPad
• Update macOS on Mac
• Manage passwords using keychains on Mac
• Set up iCloud Keychain
• Rapid Security Responses on Apple devices
• Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
• iCloud data security overview
• Use iCloud Keychain to keep passwords, accounts, and more up to date with iCloud
• Create unique, random email addresses with Hide My Email and iCloud+
• About iCloud Private Relay

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• Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design

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