Apple's hard drive encryption protects your data from thieves and hackers. But It can keep you out, too, if you don't safely ...

Reader Sean McNamara reports on a security loophole that can occur if you're using FileVault and also have Fast User Switching enabled: "Admin User 1 (who uses FileVault) logs in - the encrypted ...

Newer Macs come with a T2 Security Chip with its own Secure Enclave, a tamper-resistant bit of silicon that allows high levels of security just like on an iPhone and iPad. It’s used to enable Touch ID ...

The full-disk encryption system called FileVault, introduced way back in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, keeps the data on your drive encrypted at rest. If your Mac is shut down, a malefactor can’t get at your ...