Aug 17, 2019 | Apple, Computers, Consumer, FAA, Laptops, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Repair
MacBooks Get Grounded — for Good Reason The Federal Aviation Administration has banned certain 15-inch MacBook Pros with potentially defective batteries from US flights. The move, which follows Apple’s June recall announcement, is part of a general FAA...
Jul 27, 2019 | Breaches, Computers, Consumer, Cyber breaches, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Laptops, Malware, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Surveillance, Technology, Tracking, Video, Windows (Microsoft)
Is Someone Lurking in Your Computer? Whether you’re in an open office where colleagues regularly wander past or live somewhere—like a college dorm—where you may feel comfortable leaving your laptop unattended in the presence of relative strangers, it can be all...
Jul 27, 2019 | Computers, Internet, Laptops, Monitoring, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Technology, Video, WebCam
Who is Looking Back At You? A recent scare had Apple releasing silent patches for macOS to help fight off the Zoom vulnerability that could lead to “camfecting” or hijacking the webcam on MacBooks and other cameras connected to the system. Yes, that means that...
Jul 14, 2019 | Apple, Business, Computers, Laptops, Radio Show, Radio_Show
New MacBooks Coming The “cheap” MacBook Pro—a 13-inch model starting at a mere $1,299—has been refreshed with an 8th-generation, 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor, a welcome upgrade from the 7th-generation, 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 dual-core chip the laptop...
Jun 29, 2019 | Apple, browsers, Business, cell phones, Computers, Cybersecurity, Hacking, Intel, iPad, Laptops, Microsoft, Online, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, Tablet, Technology
During Travel Is Your Data Safe from Snooping Eyes? Visual hacking—when someone can see information on your screen over your shoulder without your knowledge—is a major cybersecurity threat to business travelers, especially in the GDPR era, according to a Monday...
Jun 1, 2019 | bluetooth, Cybersecurity, gadgets, hardware token, Laptops, Passwords, Privacy, Radio Show, Radio_Show, Security, Security, WiFi
You know that I advise people to use 2FA. But Google’s token has a problem that might affect you. Just this week Google announced that their two-factor authentication FOB, called Titan, has a vulnerability that allows it to be hacked by anyone who is within 30...
