Talking Apple security on The Committed podcast

The CommittedI was lucky enough to be invited last night onto The Committed, a weekly tech podcast, to chat about a few things related to Mac and iOS security, the Apple Watch, driving on the wrong side of the road, Top Gun and The Princess Bride.

It’s a fun, lighthearted listen. Oh, and if you pay attention at 28 minutes 38 seconds you’ll hear my son remind me that my dinner is waiting for me on the table…

Check out the podcast here.

Apple WatchIn the podcast the topic of what happens if your Apple Watch gets stolen is discussed.

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I mention that I had a feeling that the Apple Watch knows when it has been taken off and prevents an unauthorised party from using it. After the podcast I was able to dig out this news story which confirms that is the case. So that’s good news.

Thanks to Ian Schray and Rob Griffiths for having me on the show. They did a pretty good job editing the show, considering my phone kept ringing because the BBC were trying to get hold of me to talk about the Centcom Twitter hack.

You can subscribe to The Committed on iTunes, Overcast, or via its RSS feed.


Graham Cluley is an award-winning keynote speaker who has given presentations around the world about cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. A veteran of the computer security industry since the early 1990s, he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows, makes regular media appearances, and is the co-host of the popular "The AI Fix" and "Smashing Security" podcasts. Follow him on Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads, or drop him an email.

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