Avoid Charity Scams and Get the Kids Involved in Giving Decisions

Avoid Charity Scams and Get the Kids Involved in Giving Decisions

by Larry Magid The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s eve is a time of giving. One reason is, of course, the holiday spirit. Another is that many charities reach-out during this period, beginning on “Giving Tuesday” — the day after Cyber Monday — and extending...
Be Safe When Shopping Online

Be Safe When Shopping Online

by Larry Magid(this post has been updated for 2018 from previous posts) With the holiday season underway, a lot of people will be shopping online this year. For the most part, it’s pretty safe but there are some basic precautions worth remembering. One risk when...
Teen’s Street Literacy' Thwarts Phone Thief

Teen’s Street Literacy' Thwarts Phone Thief

By Stephen Carrick-Davies Last week my 17-year old son was stopped by a group of young people at the local bus stop in South London  who demanded he give them his mobile. Nothing new there, this has happened before to him and his 14 year-old brother.  What I found...
AI, Machine Learning Battle Child Sexual Exploitation

AI, Machine Learning Battle Child Sexual Exploitation

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/connectsafely/2018/10/24/ncmecs-coo-michelle-delaune-on-how-facebook-combats-so-called-child-porn.mp3 Listen to podcast interview about this with Nat’l Center for Missing & Exploited Children COO Michelle DeLaune By Larry Magid...
Facebook's New Tech to Counter Child Sex Abuse Images

Facebook's New Tech to Counter Child Sex Abuse Images

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/connectsafely/2018/10/24/ncmecs-coo-michelle-delaune-on-how-facebook-combats-so-called-child-porn.mp3 ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Michelle DeLaune, senior VP and COO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children...