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BrandPost: Protecting your Mac data: Introduction to Time Machine Protection and Safe Files

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<p>Ransomware rarely discriminates between platforms, and quite a few Trojans out there specifically target Apple computers. Mac users must be every bit as vigilant for spam and phishing scams as users of other platforms.</p><p>With hackers actively targeting Apple customers, Bitdefender created Antivirus for Mac, a version of its robust security solution dedicated entirely to Mac users.</p><p>One feature in Antivirus for Mac – Time Machine Protection – is custom-designed to guard backups created with the macOS built-in backup utility. Time Machine Protection is a built-in utility that Apple supplies with all versions of the macOS in use today. A second feature – Safe Files – secures individual files of the utmost importance to the user. Let’s look at how users can enable these features and reap their benefits.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3234651/macs/protecting-your-mac-data-introduction-to-time-machine-protection-and-safe-files.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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