Mar 31, 2016
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The war on encryption is center stage, thanks to the battle between the FBI and Apple over the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. But even though the FBI found a way to access the phone without...
Mar 18, 2016
By Larry Magid Facebook-owned Instagram will change the order of the posts people see “to show the moments we believe you will care about the most.” In this regard, it’s following in the footsteps of its parent company, which made a similar change...
Mar 11, 2016
By Larry Magid If you’re an aspiring student filmmaker or a K-12 teacher with some talented students, consider entering the What’s Your Story video contest to share your or your students’ thoughts on what the Internet means to you. There are two...
Feb 3, 2016
By Larry Magid It’s kind of ironic. The very app that has gotten some bad press because of bullying and threats of violence, was created to encourage young people to act out in positive ways to support each other. After School, the brainchild of co-founders...
Jan 25, 2016
By Sue Scheff We often talk about online predators and stranger danger with our kids and teens. But that’s not the only risk. A few years ago, the term catfishing entered the public consciousness with the movie and spinoff MTV show, documenting how some people...
Oct 28, 2015
By Sue Scheff No one is immune to online harassment. From high-profile celebrities to politicians of all ideologies and from all-star athletes to ordinary parents, everyone is vulnerable when it comes to cyberwarfare. Last year PEW Research revealed that seventy-three...
