The 'right to be forgotten' can conflict with free speech

The 'right to be forgotten' can conflict with free speech

by Larry Magid Last year the European Union’s highest court ruled that European citizens have a “right to be forgotten” when it comes to search links to unfavorable Internet posts that are harmful and irrelevant. The court ruled in favor of a Spanish...
What the Internet safety community can learn from the TSA failure

What the Internet safety community can learn from the TSA failure

By Larry Magid As has been widely reported, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed in 67 out of 70 tests when government agents were successfully able to sneak potential weapons past airport checkpoints. These are the same checkpoints that confiscate...
A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone

A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone

By Larry Magid Kids and adults too are taking lots of pictures with their phones and now there’s a way to instantly print them out. I paired it via NFC with my Android phone (it also pairs via Bluetooth) and used the phone to snap some pictures from the regular...