In its default setting, Gatekeeper allows the user to run only those downloaded applications that come from the Mac App Store, or that are digitally signed by the developer using a key issued by Apple.
Gatekeeper (which I described extensively in “ Gatekeeper Slams the Door on Mac Malware Epidemics,” 16 February 2012) is a new feature in OS X designed to alter the economics of mass malware. But Mountain Lion did introduce one significant new security feature with the potential to reduce the risk of widespread malware on Macs even as the platform increases in popularity. OS X - It’s trite to say OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is the most secure version of OS X yet, since it’s also the latest version. Let’s look at what Apple has done with OS X, iOS, and its cloud services. And while Apple seems up to the task, it’s clear that the intensely private company is struggling to find the balance between its close-mouthed corporate culture and its new responsibilities as a global technology leader in the post-PC era. This is a nearly complete reversal from just five years ago. I can no longer walk into a meeting with enterprise IT without at least some Macs or iPads in the room, officially supported or not. “BYOD” (bring your own device) is the biggest hot-button issue in enterprise security, and is predominantly driven by user demands that their organizations support iPhones, iPads, and Macs. 2012 also saw the first widespread, albeit non-damaging, Mac malware. The slightest Apple security or privacy glitch creates an instant media frenzy, the online equivalent of the local news telling parents that drinking water will poison their children. This popularity hasn’t been ignored by the media, security researchers, or criminals. Never before have so many users relied so much on the security efforts of the company from Cupertino. It is also one of the most profitable companies in the world, with massive sales in smartphones, laptops, and tablets - a category Apple essentially defined - and a reported 85 million users of the iCloud online service.
Today Apple is the second most popular brand in the world, trailing only Coca-Cola. Mac, the iPhone was brand new and locked down, iOS hadn’t yet been named, there was no iPad, iPods were still music players, and Apple products were almost universally banned from enterprises.
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Outside of Mac OS X users, vanishingly few people used. As much as I may have fretted over the lack of security features or what the future might hold, my worries were trifles considering the absence of actual problems for users. Meaningless, since said attacks never actually happened in the real world. Bleak thanks to a company that didn’t prioritize security and not only responded poorly to issues, but also left the platform wildly exposed to potential attacks. When I first began writing about Apple security, the situation was bleak yet meaningless. Which is important, since Apple also faces more security challenges than at any time in its past. #1649: More LastPass breach details and 1Password switch, macOS screen saver problem, tvOS 16.3.3 fixes Siri Remote bugĪpple’s security is, across the board, stronger now than at any time in the nearly eight years I’ve been researching and writing about the company’s products and services.#1650: Cloud storage changes for Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive quirky printing problem.#1651: Dealing with leading zeroes in spreadsheet data, removing ad tracking from ckbk.#1652: OS updates, DPReview shuttered, LucidLink cloud storage.#1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announced.
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