data security — MacVoices

MacVoices #25102: Live! – A State Age Verification Effort, Metallica Inside Apple Vision Pro

Mar 28, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Utah’s new law requiring app store age verification sparks debate about privacy, effectiveness, and youth circumvention tactics. Panelists Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discuss on-device versus external data handling, parental controls, and implications for user privacy. They also discuss Apple’s immersive Vision Pro Metallica concert experience and explore whether the quality and versatility of virtual reality justifies its premium cost.

MacVoices #25093: Live! – Alexa+, Opera Integrations, Google’s Removal Tool

Mar 17, 2025 | MacVoices Live!

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet and Jim Rea discuss Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa+, highlighting its conversational abilities and privacy concerns. Opera’s browser sidebar integrations with apps like Discord and Slack prompt debate about productivity versus distraction. Google’s updated tool for managing personal information sparks skepticism regarding its effectiveness and sincerity.

MacVoices #23288: MacVoices Live! – ChatGPT and Public Domain Information (3)

Nov 19, 2023 | Commentary, MacVoices Live!, Software

Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, and Jim Rea wrap up this MacVoices Live! discussion with a look at the risks of sharing information with ChatGPT and the importance of data security. We debate the...

MacVoices #22181: MacVoices Live! – Cloud Data Security (2)

Sep 1, 2022 | Events, Hardware, iPhone, MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel continues a discussion of cloud-stored data security following the hack of a password management software company and an inquiry from a MacVoices Patron. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Andrew Orr, and Eric Bolden cover...