January 2010
Beginner to intermediate
936 pages
27h 45m
English
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A.4. Online Resources
Of the countless websites and other online resources that cover computer security, the following may be of particular interest to readers of this book:
AFP548. This site (www.afp548.com) covers the use of Mac OS X Server. See especially their security section (www.afp548.com/index.php?topic=security).
Ars Technica. This technology news and analysis site (http://arstechnica.com) includes sections devoted to Apple (http://arstechnica.com/apple.ars) and to security (http://arstechnica.com/security.ars).
Network Security Blog by Martin McKeay. McKeay covers a variety of network security issues, many of which could affect Macs (www.mckeay.net).
Network Security Podcast by Martin McKeay and Rich Mogull. McKeay and TidBITS Security Editor Rich Mogull discuss network security issues in this weekly podcast (http://netsecpodcast.com).
Macworld. This magazine and website, to which I'm a senior contributor, covers Mac topics of all sorts (www.macworld.com), including security (www.macworld.com/topics/security.html).
Schneier.com. The website of security expert Bruce Schneier (www.schneier.com) should be required reading for anyone interested in security. See especially his blog Schneier on Security (www.schneier.com/blog) and his Crypto-Gram Security Newsletter (www.schneier.com/crypto-gram.html).
SecureMac. This Mac security website (www.securemac.com) also distributes MacScan, an anti-malware program discussed in Chapter 14.
TidBITS. Since 1990, TidBITS (www.tidbits.com/ ...
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