{"id":90950,"date":"2020-01-31T01:59:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T09:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=90950"},"modified":"2021-05-03T08:49:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:49:39","slug":"if-its-free-youre-the-product-intego-mac-podcast-episode-120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/if-its-free-youre-the-product-intego-mac-podcast-episode-120\/","title":{"rendered":"If It\u2019s Free, You\u2019re the Product, Intego Mac Podcast Episode 120"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png\" alt=\"New Intego Mac Podcast Episode\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Apple updates everything, the Ring doorbell has trackers in its app, and the Shlayer malware has infected lots of Macs. We then discussed a number of issues where free services you use monetize data collected about you and your activities. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fireside.fm\/player\/v2\/GegHgcrH+VcHhSkuc?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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