By Larry Magid First published in the Mercury-News I have mixed feelings about California’s AB 3216, “Pupils: use of smartphones.” The bipartisan bill, which Gov. Newsom has indicated he will sign, would require school districts to develop and adopt “a policy to limit...
Download Quick-Guide (PDF) Why did ConnectSafely publish this guide? Sixty-one percent of parents say that parenting is more difficult than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as the reason why, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Teaching...
by Larry Magid Ransomware is one of numerous online crimes designed to separate people, businesses and government agencies from their money. The crime typically involves a person or an organized crime group encrypting your data and demanding a ransom payment to unlock...
By Trisha Prabhu I’m wondering how do u set the best password? Like what to keep in mind?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a great April. (For folks in the Northern Hemisphere, wherever you might be, I hope...
By Trisha Prabhu Trish, I love your AI posts. I saw OpenAI just released Sora, can you talk about it? Hi there, and Happy end-of-February (can you believe the month is almost over?!)! I hope you’re all doing well and having a great start to the week. Thank you so...
ConnectSafely, along with organizations in more than 100 countries around the world, celebrated Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, February 6th, but today, tomorrow, or any other day are also good times to talk about how you and your family can use the internet in a safer...