Security...What a Pain in the Pass!
In this episode:
- The boys get some new toys
- LastPass breach
- The Big Security Show
- Keeping your devices secure
- Why you should install software updates
- Managing Accounts & Passwords
- Apple’s iCloud Keychain & 1Password
- Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Links from the show:
- LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken
- Why you can trust 1Password’s cloud-based storage and syncing
- Use Face ID on your iPhone or iPad Pro
- Use Touch ID on iPhone and iPad
- Use Touch ID on Mac
- Update your iPhone or iPad
- Update macOS on Mac
- Manage passwords using keychains on Mac
- Set up iCloud Keychain
- Rapid Security Responses on Apple devices
- Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
- iCloud data security overview
- Use iCloud Keychain to keep passwords, accounts, and more up to date with iCloud
- Create unique, random email addresses with Hide My Email and iCloud+
- About iCloud Private Relay
- What is iCloud Backup
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- Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design
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Intro Music: Psychokinetics - The Chosen
Show transcripts and episode artwork are AI generated and likely contain errors and general silliness.
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Jeff’s New Mac mini and ASD
05:13 - Tom Has a New iPad Pro
08:52 - LastPass Struggles
13:56 - Device Security
17:06 - Installing Software Updates
18:47 - Managing Accounts & Passwords
19:43 - iCloud Keychain
21:52 - 1Password
26:06 - Passphrase vs Password
30:52 - Don’t Use the Same Password Everywhere
34:38 - Multi-Factor Authentication
39:36 - Hide My Email
41:02 - Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
43:32 - Key Takeaways
44:15 - Closing - feedback@basicafshow.com
