Get ready for a safer 2023 with New Year’s resolutions that will help you secure your devices, avoid scams, and block malware, as well as benefit from the security and ease of use of password managers.
Austin Mac Works Blog: Security
Here’s How to Stop Getting Paste Permission Requests
More security isn’t bad, but Apple’s new paste permission alerts can become annoying if you copy and paste frequently. Learn how to turn them off.
Security Questions Your Organization Should Be Asking Itself
Securing an organization’s digital assets requires ongoing attention. This article poses questions your organization should be able to answer—and that will likely come up when purchasing cyber insurance or doing work for other, larger organizations.
Don’t Trust an App Fully? Hide Your Precise Location from It
Apple has provided another compromise—you can prevent an app from seeing your precise location while still giving it your approximate whereabouts.
How to Restore Missing SMS Two-Factor Authentication Codes
Locked out of your accounts because you never got the SMS code? Find out how to fix it.
What Should I Do If I Get an “AirTag Found Moving With You” Message?
If you get an alert that an AirTag is moving with you, and it’s not yours, take steps to determine the source of the AirTag.
Follow These Steps before Bringing Your Mac in for Repair
It’s no fun to have to get your Mac repaired, but if that’s necessary, read our advice about steps to take beforehand to ensure the safety and security of your data.
Easily Share Wi-Fi Passwords with Other People and Devices
Happily, Apple has added a password-sharing feature to all its operating systems.
Block Malicious and Adult Web Sites with DNS Filtering
DNS filtering is a simple way to protect yourself from malicious websites. All you have to do is configure a DNS server setting to ensure that you never accidentally load a malicious site.
Export Passwords from Safari to Ease the Move to a Password Manager
For those still getting started using a password manager, another new capability will ease the transition: Safari password export.
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