Webcam site Chatroulette is not for kids
by Larry Magid Make sure there are no kids in the room if you plan on trying out the Chatroulette video chat service. While I was able to have a couple of very nice [...]
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Google Buzz Raises Privacy and Safety Concerns
by Larry Magid The net is all abuzz about the Buzz service that Google announced today. Perhaps as a response to the success of Twitter and Facebook, Google is allowing Gmail [...]
Read reviews & watch ‘Digital Nation’
Scroll down to watch full program online. Here is a link to my CNET review of PBS Frontline special Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier which airs on PBS stations [...]
Searches for ‘iPad’ lead to malicous sites
by Larry Magid Security companies are warning consumers and Web site operators to be wary of iPad-related search scams. “This is just the kind of opportunity fraudsters [...]
SafeKids Online Song with Daffy Dave
Ten years ago childrens’ entertainer Daffy Dave recorded the SafeKids Online Song exclusively for SafeKids.com. We haven’t promoted that song for quite awhile [...]
Kids spend 7.5 hours per day on ‘entertainment media’
by Larry Magid A new Kaiser Family Foundation study about kids’ use of media has some startling implications. It found that “entertainment media” use among [...]
We need to rethink online safety
by Larry Magid I’ve been involved in the online safety world since 1994 which, in web terms, is forever. Over the years, a lot of individuals and organizations have [...]
My thoughts on Sec. Clinton’s Internet freedom speech
by Larry Magid Sec. Clinton speaks at Newseam in DC I have mostly positive feelings about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech on Internet freedoms that she [...]
Reminder — be sure to set strong passwords
Lots of people worry about clever hackers breaking into their computers but the number one way that people are compromised doesn’t require any advanced technology. [...]
Tips for strong and secure passwords
Reposted from ConnectSafely.org A strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. Never give out your password to anyone (except your parents). [...]
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