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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
Go to our Router, Wireless and Broadband Gateway pages for choices and product reviews.

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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