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Friday, October 21, 2011

Take proper steps to secure your keychains (Mac OS X)

By default, your keychain password is the same as your login account's password, meaning your keychain is automatically unlocked when you log in. If someone discovers your login credentials, they have access to all the items in your keychain. To secure your keychain, you should change its password so that it's different from your login account password. Doing so keeps your keychain locked on login, requiring the keychain password to unlock it.

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