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In a tweet from his official account, NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said: The 21st century calls for 21st century policing. AirTags in your car will help us recover your vehicle if it’s stolen. We’ll use our drones, our StarChase technology & good old fashion police work to safely recover your stolen car. Help us help you, get an AirTag. A nonprofit called the Association for a Better New York is funding the initiative. Car owners in the hardest hit Bronx neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Soundview, and Parkchester are advised to call their local police precinct if they want an AirTag. Is juice jacking just hype? Ars Technica ran an article this week entitled “Those scary warnings of juice jacking in airports and hotels? They’re mostly nonsense.” Despite the government’s recent warning about the risk of juice jacking—compromising a mobile device via a malicious USB charging station—Ars Technica says that juice jacking is not something the average person should be worried about. To quote them: …the vast majority of cybersecurity experts do not warn that juice jacking is a threat unless you’re a target of nation-state hackers. There are no documented cases of juice jacking ever taking place in the wild. Left out of the advisories is that modern iPhones and Android devices require users to click through an explicit warning before they can exchange files with a device connected by standard cables. Our take? It’s true that the popular press has overstated the likelihood of juice jacking—though it’s also hard to blame them, considering that the warnings are coming from federal agencies. On the other hand, it’s difficult to know for sure that something isn’t happening—and in general, cybersecurity is a matter of covering as many bases as possible, not just the biggest, most obvious threats. For the more cautious among us, portable charging packs or standard wall outlets are likely the best options. Another cool alternative: data blockers, which act as a barrier between your device and the power source. Some models have transparent casings and no chips. Only the power pins that are connected, not the data pins—and the transparent casing lets you see that there is no physical way for data to leave your device. About SecureMac Founded in 1999, SecureMac (www.securemac.com) has been a leading contributor to Apple security since the 2005 release of the original MacScan anti-malware tool. In the years since, SecureMac has continued to play an essential role in providing macOS users with straightforward options for better security. From the development of the faster and more powerful MacScan 3 to the company’s ongoing development of online privacy tool PrivacyScan, users can easily equip themselves for protection. With the addition of The Checklist, SecureMac continues to showcase a deep commitment to accessible security and the importance of digital awareness for all Mac users. For more info visit www.securemac.com