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How to get more detail in the log

There’s no shortage of entries, but are they the ones you need, and do they contain the information that’s important? How to change that.

June 11, 2020 Macs, Technology

Network security can block updates, notifications, and more

Making your network more secure using software firewalls and SSL inspection can block macOS from functioning properly.

December 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

What to do when a secure connection fails

You go to connect to a website at an HTTPS address. When it can’t establish the secure connection you expect, your browser warns you. What do you do next?

February 26, 2018 Macs, Technology

Sparklingly secure

Apps which allow you to check for updates and use Sparkle to download and install updates should all now be updated to use secure connections. Are yours?

September 10, 2016 Macs, Technology

Secure web connections under threat

With new vulnerabilities to be disclosed in secure web (HTTPS) connections, could these be officially exploited in UK government snooping?

July 28, 2016 Macs, Technology

Losing their Sparkle: vulnerabilities in updaters

In-app update systems can be vulnerable to attack, if they do not use secure connections throughout.

January 30, 2016 Macs, Technology

How secure are your secure connections?

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Nearly one in five websites fails to offer robust secure connections. Isn’t it time to do something about this, to prevent problems?

January 8, 2016 Macs, Technology

Encryption: how Logjam can defeat secure connections

Could your HTTPS and VPN be so easy to crack that a well-prepared hacker could open your secure connections?

November 16, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Q&A: Suspect online store

When redirected to PayPal to make a payment, Safari does not show the padlock symbol indicating a secure connection. Am I being hijacked?

September 25, 2015 Macs, Technology

SSL and HTTPS – should you trust them again?

Most of our financial and personal transactions should be protected by secure Internet connections. A year on, how has the Heartbleed bug changed this?

April 4, 2015 General, Macs, Technology
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