Hello, A couple things here, you are not forced to use iClouds key chain feature. Actually, it’s disabled by default. And I could be mistaken but, that writers Apple ID was hacked via social engineering, not a actual hack as it were.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Nov 21, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tim, all. > I subscribe to a weekly newsletter from about.com specifically focused on the > mac and ios. what I read is that absolutely everyone has concerns serious > security concerns about this use of icloud. Particularly noted in maverick > is the Keychain, which fortunately has to be turned on. Still it gives a > fine example of just how easy the risks can be. you are given a 4 digit > number for the security, and there are only 1000 possible combinations making > it practically effortless for someone to reach your passwords credit card > information, documents contacts, and anything else you use icloud for. > I still remember the senior writer with wired magazine who got hacked and all > of his family photos and personal data wiped because someone on twitter > liked his handle and could do it for kicks. I respect that the Internet is > basically cheese cloth in general, but one should have a choice. More and > more places like amazon are taking the force into icloud approach because > everyone is doing it. > Individuals should be able to protect and store their information as they > prefer, not as a trend dictates in my view. > Add that if you use facebook, your contacts are lifted when they make a > shadow profile on you, including people not on facebook at all. > just my take, > By the way, the mac newsletter of Tom Nelson is rather informative actually. > apple general I mean. > Kare > > On Thu, 21 Nov 2013, Tim Kilburn wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I use Cloud services for just about everything. Google Apps is a Cloud >> service, DropBox is a Cloud service and Apple’s iCloud is a Cloud service. >> Even Carbonite is a Cloud backup service. In my opinion, these are safe and >> secure options. Sure there are likely ways of hacking into some of this >> stuff, but then again, just about everything on the Net has the possibility >> of being intercepted in some manner or another, even when you’re simply >> surfing. or sending eMails. >> >> Later… >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Nov 20, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Documents aren't just for files, though, they are for apps. For instance, >>> if you have an app that supports iCloud on two iOS devices, that app can >>> use iCloud to sync data between them so that the app is the same on both. >>> That's the "data" part of the Documents and Data setting. >>> On Nov 20, 2013, at 3:08 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I just use iCloud for contacts and calendars as well. There is no need to >>>> put documents in the cloud since there is dropbox! I am using Siri to >>>> dictate this message. >>>> >>>> Sent from my I phone >>>> >>>> On 20 Nov 2013, at 06:14 pm, Anne Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> If I didn’t have to teach VoiceOver, I wouldn’t have upgraded to >>>>> Mavericks. I don’t like iCloud either, but it’s become inescapable for >>>>> someone who uses both a Mac and an iPhone. >>>>> >>>>> I restrict my use of iCloud to contacts and calendars which I share with >>>>> my husband. I never use it for documents. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Anne >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20 Nov 2013, at 18:52, Daniel McGee <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, really want to update to Mavericks but this new OS is really >>>>>> making it so hard to do so. >>>>>> This article will explain why. >>>>>> Basically, I have no interest or intention of using the service so >>>>>> unfortunately where does that leave me. >>>>>> P.S. >>>>>> I hope I'm not the only one. >>>>>> In particular, really concerned about syncing contacts >>>>>> Guess you could say I'm paranoid about my contact data up in space. >>>>>> Link to the article is below. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/27/5035276/for-ios-users-avoiding-icloud-gets-harder-with-mavericks >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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