Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Mac Security, because it matters!

As you might be able to tell from my links/ads on the left, I use a Mac.

That doesn't have any bearing on my political views, just my day to day typical workflow. I like the Mac platform, not the least because of its UNIX underpinnings and glossy finish.

I also like to use Safari primarily, and I use Firefox for all things Google and other sites that don't pay well with Safari...

And anyone - Mac or Windows - who uses Firefox 2.0 needs to know about the flaw in the browser's built-in password manager.

After reading that, I'm even more thankful to Hubert for giving me 1Password in the MacHeist. It's a very cool app that integrates into all my browsers and provides an extra layer of security for all my web passwords. It even securely stores my various "Identities" - a feature that comes in handy for when my fiance and I want to enter every contest under the sun, and register for all the nifty new Web 2.0 sites coming online.

If you use a Mac, and you use the internet, you have to check out 1Password. There's even a great video there explaining its usage!