Recorded September 29, 2020 - Mysteries of macOS Privacy Explained

MEETING NOTES

Microsoft Office 365 issue late yesterday
Today the status shows all good at https://portal.office.com/servicestatus, but still some fallout with re-authenticating and where integration is utilized. This issue did affect many of our clients — and our own team.

Challenges in changing passwords

• Anti-malware and anti-virus software does reduce our risk (like airbags in a car) but we must still be responsible and aware of how we use technology (how we drive).
• A good, long password is better than a short, complicated password
• Use a password manager! We use 1Password.
• It is no longer necessary to change passwords every 90 days. See Password policy recommendations from Microsoft based on guidelines published by https://www.nist.gov/

Dangers of "spoofed" domains

• This week a client was targeted by a criminal who purchased a very similar looking domain name... For example, if your domain is automobiles.com, the criminal registered automoblles.com.
• We can't prevent domain spoofs but if something looks out of the ordinary then scrutinize ...
  trust but verify.

Mysteries of macOS Privacy Explained

• Starts 18 min 34 seconds into the video.
• Since the recent macOS 10.14 and 10.15, there have been an increase in security pop-ups.
• Apple dialogue boxes can be confusing
• Standard User accounts (vs. Admin) may need our assistance to make some changes
• Review your System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
• Pay special attention to Camera, Microphone, and Screen Recording for apps such as RingCentral, Teams, and Zoom.
• See related article, What Are All These New Privacy Request Dialogs in Mojave & Catalina?