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Apple OS X Yosemite (10.10) has arrived, and it’s time to look at what it’s going to offer us from a security point of view. Apple has actually set up a with a lengthy amount of text – there’s a lot of it, but it’s comprehensible and rather easy to read. Unfortunately, it doesn’t say a lot about what features are new. First of all, Apple states, security was “the first thought.
Not an afterthought.” This is something that is extremely welcomed these days. Actually, it always has been, but not every developer has been thinking about building in security from the ground level. Apple does it right, or at least it says it does. Most of the security tools involved are given specific names – Gatekeeper, FileVault, etc. It’s a marketing approach but it also helps to explain which tool does what. So, let’s look at them.
Gatekeeper It’s an old feature (presented in OS X Mountain Lion 10.8) that protects a Mac from malware and “misbehaving apps downloaded from the internet.” It’s similar in its purpose and behavior to the Windows User Account Control (UAC). In a nutshell, Gatekeeper checks whether the app, downloaded from other places rather than the Mac App Store, has the proper Developer ID.
If it does not, it will not launch, unless the settings are changed. By default, Gatekeeper allows users to download apps from the Mac App Store as well as those with a Developer ID. Otherwise, they are blocked, but a manual override is possible. Other options include “Anywhere” (the least safe) and “Mac App Store” (nowhere else; it’s the highest security setting). FileVault 2 This security tool encrypts the entire drive on a Mac, protecting the data with XTS-AES 128 encryption. Apple says that the initial encryption is fast and unobtrusive.
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It can also encrypt any removable drive, helping the user secure Time Machine backups or other external drives. RT: Mobile Device Encryption Could Lead to a ‘Very, Very Dark Place’ FBI Dir.
Says — Kaspersky Lab (@kaspersky) FileVault 2 also allows users to wipe all the data on the drive, and it is done in two stages. First, it kills the encryption keys from the Mac, which is supposed to make the data “completely inaccessible,” according to Apple. Then it proceeds with a thorough wipe of all data from the disk. So, those who would like to recover anything from that drive will have a lot of “fun.” As a way to secure sensitive data and keep it from getting into the wrong hands, it’s extremely useful. As is next tool called Remote Wipe This tool allows users to delete all of their personal data and restore their Mac’s to the factory settings, if it has “changed the owner” without the user’s consent. A milder option is to set a passcode lock remotely. #Security features in #Apple OS X #Yosemite iCloud.com and the Find My iPhone app on iOS devices, allow users to locate their missing Mac’s on a map.
If it is offline, then as soon as it makes a Wi-Fi connection, the user will get a message. There is also an option to display a message on the screen with information about how to return the missing computer. Passwords The Safari Browser is equipped with Password Generator, which creates strong passwords for your online accounts. There’s also iCloud Keychain that stores your logins and passwords (as well as your credit card information) with 256-bit AES encryption. ICloud also allows users to sync all usernames and passwords between Apple devices – Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Privacy criticism hits OSX Yosemite over location data — Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) This autofill option has just one setback: if someone unfriendly gets a chance to use your Mac in your absence, there may be ramifications. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that users apply the Disable Automatic Login in their Security & Privacy settings. Privacy controls These options allow (or disallow) certain apps to request your location data, with an explanation on how Location Services may interfere with privacy. There are also certain “Accessibility” tabs, which allow users to permit certain apps to “control your computer” (an obvious counterpart to Windows – some applications, especially legacy ones, request a “Run as an Administrator” setting to get going). It’s up to the user to decide what apps will have these privileges. While it is not necessarily affecting privacy on its own, it is certainly worth mentioning as an extra security feature. Apple shows the right direction for improving #security of OS X.