Mac OS X Security Recommendations

[iamnot]

Looking for some Mac OS X Security Recommendations

1 - Do you use a virus scan and which one?

2 - How secure is 1Password?

3 - Do you use FileVault or TrueCrypt?

Thanks!



 

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[Rob P.]

Looking for some Mac OS X Security Recommendations

1 - Do you use a virus scan and which one?

Nope

2 - How secure is 1Password?

Very, encrypts everything, with AES 128-bit.
Read here:  http://agilebits.com/products/1Password/user_guide
And here for technical details:  http://help.agilebits.com/1Password3/agile_keychain_design.html

3 - Do you use FileVault or TrueCrypt?

Actually, I use Knox (http://agilebits.com/products/Knox).  Another application from Agile Bits.  But of the two, I'd use TrueCrypt.



 
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[iamnot]

Thanks Rob, I sent you a small tip.  So if you are using both Knox and 1Password, I guess you trust agilebits to not have any backdoors?

I also saw http://www.taoeffect.com/espionage/ which looks interesting because it can encrypt individual folders. I will probably go with Knox since I trust agilebits.

[Rob P.]

Thanks Rob, I sent you a small tip.  So if you are using both Knox and 1Password, I guess you trust agilebits to not have any backdoors?

Wow nice!  Thanks!  My first unsolicited tip from the forums.  Mucho gracias.

Yes, I've been using 1Password and using AgileBits stuff since it was in beta and have had exchanges with the developers (I used 1Password when it was 1Passwd).  I've never had any issues.

[kgutteridge]

Another very happy Agile Bits customer, the great thing is their iOS clients as well in particular for the iPad

[BitQuestr (BitCoinWorldMarket)]

The other interesting thing that I discovered when researching Mac OSX vunerabilities is that 1Password (among others) takes advantage of a feature in OS X called "Secure Input". This means that only the particular program that is requesting a password can access the input and keystrokes. Hence it makes keyloggers a lot less effective.

While I'm sure it is not infallible, it does add another layer of security that our windows brethren don't have.

I am a huge supporter of 1Password as well. +1