Security
Understanding the Security & Privacy Section in System Preferences
In the System Preferences menu on Mac OS X there are many options to change settings within OS X. Here I will go through the main settings that can be changed in the Security & Privacy menu.
Heartbleed and why you should worry.
So what is heartbleed? It is actually not unlike the security flaw that was found by Apple in Safari. It is another SSL/TLS encryption flaw. As I wrote in my last article, SSL/TLS is the "digital handshake" that allows your computer to talk to a server. It basically encrypts your data while it travels to the destination so no one can see things like your bank accounts, passwords, and tweets. Unfortunately, Heartbleed found a vulnerablility and exploited it.
Important: Update your devices now!
Recently there was an update for not only our iOS (7.0.6) but also Mavericks (10.9.2). If you haven't updated it, do that now!