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by Larry Magid Back-to-school time is an excellent time for kids, parents, and teachers to think and talk about the safe and appropriate use of the Internet and social-networking tools. My message to parents and teachers is simple: embrace the technology that kids use, recognize that whatever you may lack in technology knowledge you make […]

Using and properly managing strong passwords is your best defense against an intrusion 

by Larry Magid Twitter has confirmed that its massive outage on August 6th and subsequent intermittent problems were due to an ongoing denial-of-service attack. Facebook also “encountered network issues related to an apparent distributed denial-of-service attack, that resulted in degraded service for some users,” according to a company spokesperson. Typically a DoS attack, which is […]

Some practical advice on how to stop and prevent cyberbullying

Some experts say concerns are overblown, but the legal and psychological consequences for teens cannot be taken too seriously. See why….

Some basic advice on how to configure Facebook's privacy settings

Parents, teachers, students, if anybody asks, here’s why it’s so important to think before you post.

Here are some helpful facts to keep in mind when you’re confronted with yet another news report about predators in social network sites.

Some medical researchers found that a bit of solid, relevant information – clearly stated and from an expert – can really help.