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10 software apps for encryption for the Mac (Mac OS X) In this day and age, nobody can afford NOT to use encryption, and the sooner we all get used to using it on a daily basis, the better. We live in a world where secrets are hard to keep and information is easy to steal, so here are 10 handy Mac encryption tools.

Anti Web bug privacy option in the new iPhone 3.0 Mail.app (Mac OS X) The Mail application in the new iPhone 3.0 software has a special switch that will make web bugs ineffective. Technically, it works against all remote images, whether web bugs or just standard parts of a newsletter you are subscribed to, but the iPhone 3.0 security update release notes mention this as a "security related" feature.

Safeguarding Your Data With TrueCrypt (Mac OS X) There are countless reasons why you'd like to make sure your data stays private. Maybe you travel a lot and you're worried your laptop may be stolen, perhaps you work or live in an environment where other people have access to your computer. In any case, the procedure of encrypting data can be simple and very well integrated into your daily workflow.

Mac Security Freeware: Confidential Data Manager and Password Storage Utility (Mac OS X) In a series of articles on Mac security freeware I will be covering a number of newly released security tools for Mac OS X. This time I am taking a look at two confidential data storage utilities - Pastor 1.7.5 and Pocket Cache 1.3.0.

Theft and Snooping Alarm for Your MacBook (Mac OS X) iAlertU is a simple utility that turns your MacBook into a motion sensitive remote controlled alarm system. This article covers the software usage.

Mac Security Freeware: Password Manager, Screen Locker and MD5 Checksum Checker (Mac OS X) In a series of articles on Mac security freeware I will be covering a number of newly released security tools for Mac OS X. This time I am taking a look at KeyMaster 1.0.1 password manager, Utility Lock 1.0.3b screen locking mechanism and MD5 2.6 checksum checker.

MacNikto: Working with the Nikto Web Server Security Scanner on the Mac (Mac OS X) What enables you to use Nikto on Mac OS X is MacNikto, an AppleScript GUI shell script wrapper built in Apple's Xcode and Interface Builder. It provides a subset of the features available in Nikto, bundled into this installer package.

Working with the iStumbler Wireless Discovery Tool (Mac OS X) iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X. It provides plugins for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services.

Step-by-step Guide to Online Amazon S3 Backups with Jungle Disk (Mac OS X) Jungle Disk is an application that lets you store files and backup data securely to Amazon.com's S3 Storage Service. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. In order to use this service you need a tool like Jungle Disk because Amazon doesn't provide any direct way to upload or download data from S3. Jungle Disk integrates into your local file system like any other drive.

Manage Your Passwords with 1Passwd (Mac OS X) Nowadays everyone has too many passwords to remember. People either use easy to remember passwords or even worse, the same password for multiple accounts. 1Passwd makes things easier when it comes to password management but it also goes beyond that with features like form filling and strong password generation.

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