Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks

Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Apple is right to scan for child sex abuse material”  Listen to the ConnectSafely Report for CBS News on why Apple is doing the right thing There has been quite a bit of...
Why It Is Essential to Keep your Operating Systems Up to Date

Why It Is Essential to Keep your Operating Systems Up to Date

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve said this before, but a recently discovered flaw in Apple’s operating system for iPhones and iPads, is an urgent reminder of why it’s essential to keep your devices’ operating...
Facebook Offers Tools to ‘Slow Down’ Toxic Conversations

Facebook Offers Tools to ‘Slow Down’ Toxic Conversations

by Larry Magid At Facebook 2019 F8 developer’s conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that “groups are now at the heart of the experience, just as much as your friends and family are.”  He was talking about an initiative to get Facebook users to join semi-private...
Risk of Ransomware to National Infrastructure

Risk of Ransomware to National Infrastructure

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The shutdown of Colonial Pipeline, which delivers gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel to much of the East Coast, is a reminder that essential institutions and the people they serve are vulnerable to...
Apple’s New Anti-Tracking Feature is a Boon to Privacy

Apple’s New Anti-Tracking Feature is a Boon to Privacy

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The new version of Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhones and iPad has a feature that requires users to opt-in before an app on your device can track you across other apps and websites. When you first...