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Macintosh Internet Security Guide
This page provides links to background information, security vendors,
comparative and individual reviews of personal firewall, anti-virus,
anti-spam, privacy and suites of software as well as hardware firewalls
and anti-theft services to help you protect your
Macintosh desktop or laptop computer.
Background Information
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Apple Computer --
Apple Product
Security and
Safe & sound
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Macintosh Security and Privacy,
MacInTouch
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Ten steps to secure your Mac laptop, Steve Ragan, The Tech
Herald, July 18, 2008
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Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up Your Routines, Dan Frakes,
MacWorld, PC World, June 3, 2008
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Close the ports, Rich Mogull, Macworld, March 20, 2008
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Easy online backups, Joe Kissell, Macworld, November 6, 2007
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Lock it up [series of articles], Joe Kissell, MacWorld, October
12, 2007
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11 Foolproof Ways to Make Your Mac Secure, Brian Maggi, MacLife,
May 23, 2007
Comparative Reviews
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Walling In The Mac, Jack Germain, Macnewsworld, August 27, 2007
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Hacker-proof protection, comparing Mac firewall software options,
Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, June 21, 2006
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Antiviral Armor, Mac antivirus software assessed, Rob Griffiths,
MacWorld, June 20, 2006
Firewall Software
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BrickHouse Brian Hill
- DoorStop X, Open Door
Networks, also see "Who's There? Firewall Advisor" and
their book "Internet Security for Your Macintosh"
- Flying Buttress
IPNetSentry,
Sustainable Softworks
Mac OS X Firewall
Net
Barrier,
Intego
Norton Personal Firewall 3.0 for Mac;
based on Door Stop Personal.
SunShield
Anti-Virus
Software
Anti-Spam Software
Internet Security Suites and Families
- Intego Family
-- NetBarrier (firewall+), VirusBarrier, Personal AntiSpam,
ChatBarrier, ContentBarrier, DiskGuard, FileGuard, Personal Backup
and Internet Security Barrier (several suites)
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Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Macintosh
(suite includes firewall, antivirus, iclean, privacy and
parental controls).
Privacy Software
Hardware
Routers
(Firewall, Internet Connection Sharing & Networking)
- AirPort Extreme,
Apple Computer
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Review: Apple AirPort Extreme, Gerry Blackwell, Wi-Fi
Planet, June 2, 2008
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First Look: AirPort Express 802.11n Wi-Fi base station,
Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes, Macworld, March 17, 2008
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Apple Airport Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet, Oliver
Rist, PC Magazine, December 17, 2007
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Flying under the radar, Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, May
21, 2007
- Go to our Router,
Wireless and Broadband Gateway pages for choices and product reviews.
Anti-Theft Services for Laptops
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