Should Mac users protect against unauthorized access to their computer? Yes.
Can a Mac be accessed remotely? It’s possible, yes. Why take unnecessary chances?
SOLUTIONS:
1. Require Password After Waking From Sleep
- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
- Click Security
- Click the General tab
- Check the box ‘Require Password Immediately after sleep/screensaver begins.’
2. Enable Built-in Firewall.
Mac OS X v10.6 and later:
- Choose System Prefs
- Click Security
- Click Firewall tab
- Unlock: Click lock lower-left corner; enter admin username / password
- Click Start – enable firewall
- Click Advanced to customize firewall
For Mac OS X v10.5
- Choose System Prefs
- Click Security
- Click Firewall tab
- Choose mode
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