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Category: Security

How to Encrypt a Flash Drive

  By Phil Davis Security, Tips, Using Your Computer

Mac Use the macOS Disk Utility app. Insert your USB flash drive. Open Disk Utility, select the flash drive, click Erase. In the pop-up window, specify Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and GUID Partition Map. Click Erase in the bottom right to format the drive. Right-click the drive in Finder, select… Continue reading

Two-factor Authentication Explained

  By Phil Davis HowTo, Security, Using Your Computer

Michael Simon Staff Writer, PCWorld April 10, 2019 11:51 PM PT If you aren’t already protecting your most personal accounts with two-factor or two-step authentication, you should be. An extra line of defense that’s tougher than the strongest password, 2FA is extremely important to blocking hacks and attacks on your… Continue reading

How Spammers Spoof Your Email Address

  By Phil Davis Security, Tips, Using Your Computer

Here is a useful video from Gary @ MacMost. Continue reading

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