Macintosh Internet Security Guide
This page provides links to background information, security vendors, comparative and individual reviews of personal firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, privacy and suites of software as well as hardware firewalls and anti-theft services to help you protect your Macintosh desktop or laptop computer.
Background Information
- Apple Computer – Apple Product Security and Safe & sound
- Macintosh Security and Privacy, MacInTouch
- Close the ports, Rich Mogull, Macworld, March 20, 2008
- Easy online backups, Joe Kissell, Macworld, November 6, 2007
- Lock it up [series of articles], Joe Kissell, MacWorld, October 12, 2007
- 11 Foolproof Ways to Make Your Mac Secure, Brian Maggi, MacLife, May 23, 2007
- Protect your Mac, 18 ways to safeguard your data and your privacy right now, Anbinder, Battersby Fleishman & McElhearn, MacWorld, June 19, 2006
Comparative Reviews
- Walling In The Mac, Jack Germain, Macnewsworld, August 27, 2007
- Hacker-proof protection, comparing Mac firewall software options, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, June 21, 2006
- Antiviral Armor, Mac antivirus software assessed, Rob Griffiths, MacWorld, June 20, 2006
Firewall Software
- BrickHouse Brian Hill
- DoorStop X, Open Door Networks, also see “Who’s There? Firewall Advisor” and their book “Internet Security for Your Macintosh”
- DoorStop X Security Suite 2.0, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, March 19, 2007
- Doorstop X a sweet suite for security, Don Foy, Macsimumnews, January 11, 2006
- Flying Buttress
- Flying Buttress 1.4, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 22, 2006
- IPNetSentry, Sustainable Softworks
- IPNetSentry X, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 22, 2006
- Mac OS X Firewall
- Mac OS X Firewall, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 24, 2006
- Net Barrier, Intego
- NetBarrier X4 10.4.1, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 23, 2006
- Norton Personal Firewall 3.0 for Mac; based on Door Stop Personal.
- Norton Personal Firewall 3.0.3, Jeffery Battersby, MacWorld, May 23, 2006
- SunShield
Anti-Virus Software
- ClamXav
- ClamXav 1.0.3, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 12, 2006
- Intego VirusBarrier
- Intego VirusBarrier X4, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 11, 2006
- McAfee Virex for the Macintosh
- Norton AntiVirus 11 for Macintosh
- Norton AntiVirus 10.1, Rob Griffins, MacWorld, May 10, 2006
- Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection (Mac & PC antivirus)
- Also see our page on secure online email hosting services with virus and spam filters.
Anti-Spam Software
- Hendrickson Software Components – Purify, Em @ ilCRX, SidewinderX, SpamX, SpamControl…
- Spamfire 2, MatterForm Media
- SpamSieve “Adds Bayesian spam filtering to popular e-mail clients.”
- SpamSieve, Kills Spam Dead on Mac OS X, Scott Beale, laughingsquid, September 10, 2007
- The Slacker’s Guide – The Best Mail Filter Available: SpamSieve, Chris Barylick, MacObserver, February 24, 2006
- SpamSweep, Bains Software
- SpamSweep 1.5, Christopher Breen, MacWorld, April 10, 2007
- Also see our page on secure online email hosting services with virus and spam filters.
Internet Security Suites and Families
- Intego Family – NetBarrier (firewall+), VirusBarrier, Personal AntiSpam, ChatBarrier, ContentBarrier, DiskGuard, FileGuard, Personal Backup and Internet Security Barrier (several suites)
- Norton Internet Security 3.0 for Macintosh (suite includes firewall, antivirus, iclean, privacy and parental controls).
Privacy Software
- Allume Systems – Internet Cleanup…
- OS X Security Utilities, Kirk McElhearn, MacWorld, January 25, 2005
- Little Snitch, Objective Development
- Little Snitch 2.0.3, Mark Anbinder, MacWorld, May 8, 2008
- Little Snitch 1.2, Mark Anbinder, MacWorld, May 15, 2006
- Jiiva – AutoScrubber
- NetShred X, Internet track eraser for Mac OS X $20, Mireth Technology Corp.
- Norton Confidential for Mac
- Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) email security
- Web Confidential password manager, $20
Hardware Routers (Firewall, Internet Connection Sharing & Networking)
- AirPort Extreme, Apple Computer
- First Look: AirPort Express 802.11n Wi-Fi base station, Christopher Breen and Dan Frakes, Macworld, March 17, 2008
- Apple Airport Extreme Base Station with Gigabit Ethernet, Oliver Rist, PC Magazine, December 17, 2007
- Flying under the radar, Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, May 21, 2007
Anti-Theft Services for Laptops
- Orbicule Undercover $30
- Computrace Lo/Jack $50 for one year; $120 for 4 years
- MacPhoneHome, Brigadoon Security Group, $30
- XTool $50
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