Feb 18, 2021
by Larry Magid Passwords are the bane of our existence, and I’m hoping that they will soon go away. Indeed there are already alternatives to having to enter passwords. My bank lets me use my fingerprint to log in on its phone app, but like most biometric...
Feb 11, 2021
Meet Group co-founder Catherine Connelly talks dating safety When it comes to online dating safety, there is good advice that’s been around for years and new advice based on the pandemic. And that’s why we spoke with Catherine Connelly, co-founder...
Feb 11, 2021
ReThink founder and CEO Trisha Prabhu on what motivated her to create the app by Larry Magid ReThink founder Trisha Prabhu is on a mission. The 20-year-old Harvard student, who created the first version of the app when she was 13, is out to “help cultivate the...
Feb 11, 2021
Microsoft’s Jacqueline Beauchere explains the research to Larry Magid by Larry Magid For the past five years, Microsoft has conducted a global research study on digital civility and online risk among young people and adults. The results of the latest survey,...
Feb 3, 2021
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Kamala Harris and Larry Magid at 2015 event Click here to ‘Get Involved’ in Safer Internet Day By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Last year, on the second Tuesday of February, about 300 high school and...
Jan 28, 2021
By Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News Last week my wife, Patti, received several emails and Facebook messages from friends who said that they had received Facebook friend requests from her. The reason they were concerned is because they were...