The Checklist by SecureMac

Some say the WWDC22 keynote felt disjointed. While there was no BIG section on privacy and security improvements, such announcements were sprinkled throughout. We'll hit a few upcoming changes in iOS 16, macOS 13, and across Apple's ecosystem on Checklist no. 282, brought to you by SecureMac.

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A group of researchers has taken a closer look at ATT and Privacy labels, clarifying their purposes in some cases, and raise red flags in others. We're talking with Anastasia Shuba, co-author of the paper "GoodBye Tracking? Impact of iOS App Tracking Transparency and Privacy Labels" on Checklist 281, brought to you by SecureMac.

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A security story with lots of shame and blame to go around - We'll look at GM's recent credential stuffing attack. Plus, the treasure trove of data stolen from school kids during the pandemic, and Apple says apps that make accounts have to be able to delete them as well. All of that on Checklist No. 280, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Updates on and for AirTag this week, plus a look at all of the updates Apple released for its hardware. Plus, two companies put out two ads - each with privacy at their core. Updates, Updates, and Ads on Checklist No. 279, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Last week, we talked about keeping our passwords safe. This week, we're talking about killing them. Joining us this week to explain is Megan Shamas, Senior Director of Marketing for the FIDO Alliance, online at fidoalliance.org. Getting to know FIDO on Checklist No. 278, brought to you by SecureMac.

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We got you something for World Password Day! It's a Checklist all about - you'll never guess - passwords! We'll look at a survey covering the state of them, password don'ts and password dos on Checklist No. 277, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Bad guys are imitating good guys and getting away with lots of personal information. We'll look at how it's happening and what can be done. Plus, strengthening our Internet of Things thing on Checklist No. 276, brought to you by SecureMac.

Publicly arguing for privacy, Apple CEO Tim Cook has made the case for keeping the number of app stores for iPhone to one. We'll talk about why. Plus - AirTag stalking may be a bigger issue than we thought. We'll look at new data from Motherboard on Checklist No. 275 - brought to you by SecureMac.

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We reference phishing a lot on this show, but it's been a while since we focused on it. Today, we're focused on it, looking at different types of phishing scams and how to avoid them. Also - have you been texting you? We'll look at an interesting issue for some Verizon customers. And finally - crime absolutely does pay, but it's still bad and should be stopped. All of that on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Apple has a plan to shut down repairs on "misappropriated" iPhones, let's say. Maybe you lost yours. Maybe it's stolen. The point is, it's gone. In the immediate aftermath of your iPhone's disappearance - what are you supposed to do? We'll talk about that on Checklist No. 273, brought to you by SecureMac.

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