Computing Has Gone Full Circle, and It’s Time to Go Back a Bit

Computing Has Gone Full Circle, and It’s Time to Go Back a Bit

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Computing Has Gone Full Circle, and It’s Time to Go Back a Bit” on Spreaker. With a little help from John Lennon, Larry makes the point in this 1-minute CBS News ConnectSafely Report My...
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...
Tips for Preventing ‘Ransomware’ Attacks

Tips for Preventing ‘Ransomware’ Attacks

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News It can happen to anyone. Suddenly you can’t access the files on your computer or you may be completely locked out of the machine. And then you got a message from a hacker, demanding a payment to unlock...
Good and Not-So-Good News about Digital Civility

Good and Not-So-Good News about Digital Civility

Microsoft’s Jacqueline Beauchere explains the research to Larry Magid by Larry Magid For the past five years, Microsoft has conducted a global research study on digital civility and online risk among young people and adults. The results of the latest survey,...
Safer Internet 2021 Day Goes Online

Safer Internet 2021 Day Goes Online

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Kamala Harris and Larry Magid at 2015 event Click here to ‘Get Involved’ in Safer Internet Day By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Last year, on the second Tuesday of February, about 300 high school and...