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Bolster network security with Hexnode mobile device management

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Hexnode helps you get on top of mobile device management for better network security.
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This network security post is presented by Hexnode.

More than 40% of cyberattacks victimize small businesses, at an average cost of $200,000 per incident, experts say. And yet only 14% of companies are prepared to defend themselves with robust network security, according to Accenture. If your business isn’t addressing network vulnerabilities and mobile device management (MDM) with help from a provider like Hexnode, you could be in big trouble.

Spod VPN & Web Filter brings total online anonymity to Mac users

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Spod VPN & Web Filter is your first step toward online security and true anonymity.
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This online security post is presented by Spod.

With the recent release of a macOS version, the online security and anonymity that Spod VPN & Web Filter provides for iPhone users is now available to Mac owners for the first time. And the anonymity in this case is for real. The app does not even require registration, so users remain truly anonymous while using it.

PureVPN offers good VPN for Mac at an 89% Christmas discount

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Get a great deal on a VPN for your Mac with PureVPN.
Get a great deal on a VPN for your Mac.
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This VPN post is presented by PureVPN.

There are many good reasons to use a virtual private network (VPN). Now you can add one more to the list. PureVPN just announced its biggest deal of the year — an 89% discounted Christmas sale price on its five-year plan (now $69). That’s a good VPN for Mac at a great price.

URCDKeys offers Windows 10 Pro OEM key for $12.48

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This is your chance to score Microsoft software at a great price.
This is your chance to score Microsoft software at a great price.
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This Windows upgrade post is presented by URCDKeys.

‘Tis the season to seriously upgrade your old Windows OS. In a Christmas sale, URCDKeys offers a genuine Windows 10 Pro OEM key for just $12.48. That’s a substantial savings over what you’d have to pay Microsoft for a key. Once you enter Cult of Mac’s special discount code at purchase and get the key, you’ll be free to install Windows 10 Pro on any PC.

Will Face ID kill the password?

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Biometric authentification like FaceID may not spell the end of passwords anytime soon.
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This iPhone security post is presented by Dashlane.

Will Apple’s Face ID kill the password? One might assume that if the biometric advance of Touch ID didn’t do it via fingerprint, the more-advanced facial recognition of Face ID incorporated in recent iPhones just might. However, experts tend to agree passwords aren’t going away anytime soon. We’ll get into the reasons why below, which will help explain why password-management security apps like Dashlane remain crucial to your online security.

Protect yourself from online scammers the easy way

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To avoid online scams, try common sense and useful technology like Dashlane.
To avoid online scams, try common sense (and useful technology like Dashlane).
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This online security post is presented by Dashlane.

Remember the “Nigerian prince” who famously emailed financial requests far and wide more than a decade ago? It was a variant of the advance-fee scam, aka The Spanish Prisoner scam. Even just last year, Americans lost $700,000 to such schemes, according to security firm ADT. And it all comes to mind again with recent news of outlandish online scams originating from the same country. But how do these people manage to keep getting away with people’s money, information and identities? It makes you wonder how to protect yourself from online scammers.

Keep your Mac apps up to date effortlessly

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Keep on top of Mac app updates the easy way with MacUpdater.
Keep on top of Mac app updates the easy way with MacUpdater.
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This Mac utility post is presented by CoreCode, maker of MacUpdater.

Keeping all your installed apps up to date can be time-consuming and annoying, unless you’re that one person who manages to never use any apps, or that other person who exclusively downloads them from the Mac App Store. But if you’re a typical user, MacUpdater is the easiest way to keep your Mac apps up to date effortlessly, no matter how many you have or, to some extent, where you got them.

3 productivity apps for Mac we can’t live without

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Running out of time? There are many ways to boost your productivity.
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This Mac productivity apps post is presented by Dashlane.

Productivity apps for Mac are ubiquitous. There are so many of them, you can burn up a lot of productivity while you spend hours searching for the best ones. That’s why articles like this one prove so useful. They help you quickly identify a few key apps worth considering.

The top 5 online heists: Don’t be a victim

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Top five online heists: Dashlane can help you avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.
Dashlane can help you avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.
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This online security post is presented by Dashlane.

Ocean’s 11-style capers, whether in movies or in the real world, are a lot more colorful than the typical online heist. But they are usually a lot less lucrative than real-life cybercrimes. The top online thefts in recent history netted copious amounts of cash or financial data. And despite increasing sophistication, hackers sitting at their keyboards often have a considerably easier time of it than George Clooney’s all-star cast of super-grifters did in the movie.

If the top five online heists described below don’t make you feel the acute need to review your own personal online financial security, they should.

AnyTrans 8 iPhone manager adds features, improves data transfer

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If you think transferring files is a headache, you should try AnyTrans 8.
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This iPhone manager post is presented by iMobie, maker of AnyTrans.

The AnyTrans iPhone manager app by iMobie helps users easily transfer, manage and back up content on their devices from one place. iMobie’s recent release of version 8, supported by iOS 13, cuts down on the hassle factor further by improving functionality in various ways and adding new features. If you wince at the thought of moving files to and from your iPhone using iTunes, you might find AnyTrans a user-friendly alternative.

Jamf Now helps keep your organization’s devices secure through macOS Catalina and iOS 13 updates

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Jamf Now helps keep employees' devices secure and up to date.
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This OS updates and security post is presented by Jamf Now.

Apple’s new operating systems, macOS Catalina and iOS 13, bring innovative capabilities to organizations using them. A streamlined approach to Apple upgrades ensures security measures are met, an accurate systems inventory is maintained and downtime is eliminated. Mobile device management products like Jamf Now help simplify the upgrade process and maintain security of employees’ devices by keeping them up to date.

Top free personal finance Mac apps get your financial life (securely) in order

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Getting your financial life in order online only pays if you keep passwords and crucial data safe with Dashlane.
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This personal finance app post is presented by Dashlane.

Is this the year you pledged to get your financial life in order like a properly functioning adult? If so, there’s still time. Or, you can start laying the groundwork for a 2020 New Year’s resolution that will stick.

Whether you need help saving, budgeting, paying bills, tracking expenses, investing or all of the above, there’s a free personal finance Mac app for that. Some of our favorites are below. And you can use any or all of them more securely, keeping sensitive financial data and logins safe, if you try them in concert with Dashlane, the official password manager of Cult of Mac.

Zadarma’s VoIP app for iOS helps separate business and personal communications

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Zadarma's VoIP solution now works on iPhones.
Zadarma's VoIP solution now works on iPhones.
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This VoIP communications post is presented by Zadarma.

Cloud communications platform Zadarma recently released an updated iOS version of its app that offers businesses easy access to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications internationally. Plus, it solves one of modern life’s most annoying problems: keeping business and personal calls and text messages separate.

Share passwords and sensitive data securely using Dashlane

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You definitely shouldn't be sharing your passwords via email or text.
You definitely shouldn't be sharing your passwords via email or text.
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This password sharing post is presented by Dashlane.

Let’s say you just got Netflix (again) and you want to share the password with your partner and kids so they can watch whatever it is they watch. Folks share like that every day with streaming apps, news sites and other online services. But how it’s done matters. Every time you text or email information like that, it can be visible as plain text to others somewhere. But sharing via a password manager like Dashlane keeps sensitive information safe. The Dashlane Sharing Center is easy to use and encrypts data before it goes to another user.

Screen protector and thin case by Totallee seamlessly protect iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max

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Pair an edge-to-edge screen protector with a thin case by Totallee.
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This iPhone screen protector post is presented by Totallee.

After you’ve purchased your new iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Max, it’s a no-brainer to buy a case for it. But that’s not all you need. Many smartphone cases don’t cover the device’s screen. So, to best protect against life’s drops, bumps and scratches, you should show some love for your iPhone’s screen, too. That’s why pairing a durable, edge-to-edge screen protector with a thin case from Totallee is such a good way to safeguard your investment.

MNML Case offers its new iPhone 11 series cases to Cult of Mac readers at 35% off

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Protect your iPhone 11 in minimalist fashion with a MNML Case at a 35% discount.
Protect your iPhone 11 in minimalist fashion with a MNML Case at a 35% discount.
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This discounted iPhone case post is presented by MNML Case.

Now that you’ve acquired a striking new iPhone 11 at considerable cost, you’d better keep your investment safe. Luckily, you can do that at little cost. Even less cost than you think, actually. You may see all sorts of cases for sale out there, but how often do you see one where you get 35 percent off new products just for being part of the Cult of Mac audience? Well, today’s the day.

New Totallee leather cases balance style and protection for your iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max

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Totallee's new leather cases protect your iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max in style.
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This post on leather iPhone 11 cases is presented by Totallee.

When you want to go premium, there’s nothing like leather. Leather is the good stuff. That’s why Totallee’s new leather cases for iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are made of it, giving your device an elegant look with rugged protection.

Totallee’s thin cases for iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max arrive on Amazon

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Super-thin Totallee iPhone 11 cases are now available on Amazon.com.
Super-thin Totallee iPhone 11 cases are now available on Amazon.
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The post is presented by Totallee.

If only that perfect thing you want were available on Amazon.com, you could buy it with one click, free shipping and no worries. That would get you around having to set up a customer profile on another website. Well, if you’ve got a brand-new iPhone that needs protection, your prayers are answered. Totallee just started offering its thin cases for iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max in three styles on Amazon as well as its own website.

New clear cases by Totallee protect and show off iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max

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Protect your iPhone while showing it off.
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This post on iPhone 11 cases is presented by Totallee.

“This is why we can’t have nice things,” someone once said, realizing they had failed to protect their nice thing. Despite being surrounded by threats — toddlers, dogs, cats, hot coffee, weather, a lack of fine motor skills — they didn’t buy the insurance. They failed to hire security personnel. They didn’t even buy a case for their not-exactly-inexpensive smartphone. Fortunately for you, Totallee already released transparent cases that will protect your new iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max while showing it off. You didn’t spend all that money just to conceal your prized new gadget, did you?

After recent hacks, tighten up your iPhone security the easy way

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Use Dashlane password manager to double down on iPhone security.
Use Dashlane to double down on iPhone security.
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This iPhone security post is presented by Dashlane.

To say the least, Google Project Zero’s recent surprising report on the iPhone’s two-year vulnerability to website hacks dented Apple’s vaunted reputation for nearly bulletproof smartphone security.

To say the most (or something like it), this latest news of iPhone vulnerability deeply alarmed all of us. Or if it hasn’t, it should. It’s a reminder that threats are ever-present, potentially catastrophic — and not just for Android users anymore.

Totallee’s new thin iPhone cases cover your new iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max

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Totallee's new thin cases dress up and protect your iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max.
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This post is presented by Totallee.

In all the excitement of getting a brand-spanking-new iPhone 11, don’t forget to protect your pricey new purchase from drops, bumps and scrapes with a sturdy case. It may be the last thing you want to deal with, buying yet another thing, but it’s worth it.

Get back-to-school iPhone security (and free Beats headphones)

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If you're off to college, get ready to keep the contents of your iPhone safe.
If you're off to college, get ready to keep the contents of your iPhone safe.
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This back-to-school iPhone security post is presented by Dashlane.

Headed off to college? Hopefully you’re well-outfitted with great hardware, cool accessories and all the productivity apps you can ignore while skipping class. But there’s more to worry about than pimping out your gear. Back-to-school prep also means beefing up iPhone security.