PC Magazine: 10 Mac Security Tips

May 20, 2011
By William Fenton

When it comes to security, few agencies spend more time preparing against cyber attacks than the National Security Agency. It turns out that when the agency isn't prepping for cyberterrorism with programs like Perfect Citizen, it's publishing some guides for securing your personal desktop.

While there's documentation to be prowled regardless of your platformâ€”from Windows to Linux to Sun Solarisâ€”the NSA has "Hardening Tips" specifically for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which could come in handy amidst reports of a rogue antimalware Trojan currently spreading on Mac systems. Here are 10 NSA-sanctioned tips for putting a collar on your cat, without getting scratched.

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