Graham Lee, senior Mac engineer at Sophos, offers advice to other
Apple Mac users.
IT security and control firm Sophos today announced that it has
published a new podcast offering free tips on how Apple Macintosh
users can better secure their machines.
Graham Lee, senior Mac engineer at Sophos, is interviewed by
Carole Theriault, where he shares a number of steps that Mac users
can take to secure their laptops against physical data theft.
"The technical paper was written in light of recent research
conducted by SophosLabs, which illustrated Mac malware is on the
rise," said Carole
Theriault, host of the Sophos podcasts. "Graham puts the threat
into perspective, but explains that the user's interaction with the
machine plays a much larger role in determining the success of a
data theft attack rather than whether they run Windows or a
Mac."
In the podcast, Lee discusses in detail three of the ten tips,
all of which are highlighted in a freely available
Sophos technical paper. Some of the advice offered includes
changing the default Keychain password settings to ensure the
Keychain and user account passwords are different, and storing the
swap file in an encrypted format to avoid revealing key
passwords.
"We know that there is no guarantee that you won't lose your Mac
or have it nabbed by some opportunistic thief," continued
Theriault. "These steps will help your information stay private,
even if someone is trying to find out what secrets your machine
might hold."
All Sophos podcasts are available for download at www.sophos.com/podcasts. Past podcasts have covered
topics such as corporate security policies, rootkits, protecting
educational establishments, and the latest trends in viruses and
spam.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.