Nov 11, 2021
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...
Nov 4, 2021
This post first appeared in the Mercury News by Larry Magid As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Facebook has renamed itself Meta. Some people thought that was in response to the company’s recent troubles, but a company the size of Facebook doesn’t go...
Jun 18, 2021
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...
Apr 15, 2021
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...
Mar 18, 2021
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News It’s been a big week when it comes to resources for promoting wellness and helping protect children online. Instagram announced that it will now prevent adults from sending messages to people under 18 who...
Mar 3, 2021
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network took in 650,572 identity theft reports, which represented 20% of all fraud reports. The agency said that 88% of those were credit card...
