Comments on: 7 Tips to keep your Apple notebook safe http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/ Canada's Macintosh & iPod Support Community Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:01:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: appletorial.com | 7 easy steps to keep your laptop safe http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-131289 appletorial.com | 7 easy steps to keep your laptop safe Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:06:04 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-131289 [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments [...] [...] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments [...]

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]]> By: Technology Blog » Blog Archive » 7 Tips to keep your Apple laptop safe http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-66050 Technology Blog » Blog Archive » 7 Tips to keep your Apple laptop safe Thu, 03 May 2007 19:38:04 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-66050 [...] Now that more and more staff members are getting laptops, follow these 7 tips for traveling safely with your laptop and protecting the intellectual property contained within [...] [...] Now that more and more staff members are getting laptops, follow these 7 tips for traveling safely with your laptop and protecting the intellectual property contained within [...]

]]> By: Harrington http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Harrington Fri, 26 May 2006 17:13:58 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1960 I agree with Lewis. I am also wary of FileVault. Just read about new tracking/recovery software (Undercover) from Orbicule. It is a Tiger only application (OS 10.4.x) It is a Mac only Universal application. I like their pricing philosophy. - No annual fees. I would go for the family pack (covers 5 computers) It sounds pretty cool and at first blush seems to cover most theft attempt situations. Comments? Or has Anyone had experience with the company or software? > http://orbicule.com/undercover/index.html I agree with Lewis. I am also wary of FileVault.

Just read about new tracking/recovery software (Undercover) from Orbicule. It is a Tiger only application (OS 10.4.x) It is a Mac only Universal application. I like their pricing philosophy. – No annual fees. I would go for the family pack (covers 5 computers) It sounds pretty cool and at first blush seems to cover most theft attempt situations. Comments? Or has Anyone had experience with the company or software? > http://orbicule.com/undercover/index.html

]]> By: Yau Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2006-05-03 http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Yau Blog » Blog Archive » links for 2006-05-03 Thu, 04 May 2006 14:09:26 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1353 [...] 7 Tips to keep your Apple notebook safe (tags: mac security tips) [...] [...] 7 Tips to keep your Apple notebook safe (tags: mac security tips) [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Elizabeth Tue, 02 May 2006 16:44:14 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1319 Sorry, the URL in my previous post didn't display. It's article #106482 on Apple's support site. Sorry, the URL in my previous post didn’t display. It’s article #106482 on Apple’s support site.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Elizabeth Tue, 02 May 2006 16:41:56 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1318 Apple's Open Firmware Password utility protects a computer at a low level, blocking access via Target Disk Mode, Single User Mode, from an optical disc, and various other nefarious means a thief might try to access your data. It definitely gives me peace of mind. More info is at . P.S. It could give you pause if you attempt one of the blocked actions when you're so tired that your brain isn't firing on all cylinders, and you forget that you have it running! =8-0 Apple’s Open Firmware Password utility protects a computer at a low level, blocking access via Target Disk Mode, Single User Mode, from an optical disc, and various other nefarious means a thief might try to access your data. It definitely gives me peace of mind.

More info is at .

P.S. It could give you pause if you attempt one of the blocked actions when you’re so tired that your brain isn’t firing on all cylinders, and you forget that you have it running! =8-0

]]> By: Ben http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Ben Tue, 02 May 2006 16:22:07 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1317 Really? I didn't think that Bluetooth did anything when the machine is sleeping. Really? I didn’t think that Bluetooth did anything when the machine is sleeping.

]]> By: Eric S. http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Eric S. Tue, 02 May 2006 14:56:34 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1315 Also, when you're not using your laptop, keep Bluetooth turned off. Otherwise, your sleeping laptop that you think is safely in your bag or locked in your car is actually beaconing it's presence to any thief that cares to detect it. - Eric. Also, when you’re not using your laptop, keep Bluetooth turned off. Otherwise, your sleeping laptop that you think is safely in your bag or locked in your car is actually beaconing it’s presence to any thief that cares to detect it.

- Eric.

]]> By: Lewis http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Lewis Tue, 02 May 2006 12:36:08 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1313 I've always been a little wary of FileVault. If you forget your password, say goodbye to all your data. FileVault also makes it a little more difficult to make a "clean" backup, not to mention plenty of other strange issues. I would suggest staying away from FileVault. I’ve always been a little wary of FileVault. If you forget your password, say goodbye to all your data. FileVault also makes it a little more difficult to make a “clean” backup, not to mention plenty of other strange issues. I would suggest staying away from FileVault.

]]> By: ALX http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 ALX Tue, 02 May 2006 10:30:37 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1312 I think they should add the iAlertU program to this list as it sets off an alarm and flashing screen if the laptop is moved at all, handy if say you were in Starbucks and needed to get your order and wanted to just leave your laptop there for a second. Just arm the computer and if anyone even bumps it the alarm goes off. (Personal experience) Also another handy way of keeping people out of your computer is getting a securikey from Griffen Tech. Just unplug the usb dongle to lock and encrypt your computer and then plug it back in to unlock, just like a real key. I think they should add the iAlertU program to this list as it sets off an alarm and flashing screen if the laptop is moved at all, handy if say you were in Starbucks and needed to get your order and wanted to just leave your laptop there for a second. Just arm the computer and if anyone even bumps it the alarm goes off. (Personal experience)
Also another handy way of keeping people out of your computer is getting a securikey from Griffen Tech. Just unplug the usb dongle to lock and encrypt your computer and then plug it back in to unlock, just like a real key.

]]> By: Michael http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 Michael Tue, 02 May 2006 09:10:49 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1310 Yes, what Gary said. See this short essay why changing passwords frequently is an obsolete practice from decades ago: http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/weblogs/spaf/general/post-30/ Yes, what Gary said. See this short essay why changing passwords frequently is an obsolete practice from decades ago:

http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/weblogs/spaf/general/post-30/

]]> By: Al Lang http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Al Lang Tue, 02 May 2006 06:14:26 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1307 What Gary said. If the threat you're concerned about is someone you don't know stealing your laptop, changing your password often is pointless. What Gary said. If the threat you’re concerned about is someone you don’t know stealing your laptop, changing your password often is pointless.

]]> By: Peter Breuls’s Weblog » Links for tuesday the 2nd http://www.macsupport.ca/2006/04/30/7-tips-to-keep-your-apple-notebook-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Peter Breuls’s Weblog » Links for tuesday the 2nd Tue, 02 May 2006 05:25:15 +0000 http://macsupport.ca/?p=506#comment-1305 [...] Keep your Mac(Book) safe [...] [...] Keep your Mac(Book) safe [...]

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