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High Sierra’s Small Print: installation, firmware updates, Content Caching, and more

Additional info about how you can install and upgrade to High Sierra, its new Content Caching feature, how it changes firmware updates, changes to NVRAM, and more.

September 13, 2017 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

Last week on my Mac: who remembers HyperCard, and a ban on encryption?

HyperCard was revolutionary, but we now have much better. The UK government is set to clash with Apple and others over encryption.

July 17, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

The TLS mess in OS X El Capitan

With OpenSSL 0.9.8zh and 1.0.2d and LibreSSL 2.1.8, El Capitan is an out-of-date mess, and needs tidying for the sake of security.

March 23, 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

OS X and another OpenSSL vulnerability

There is news tonight that OpenSSL versions 1.0.2d and 1.0.1p will shortly be released to fix a security […]

July 7, 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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