By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Mercury News. A friend of mine responded to an ad on Facebook for Bombas socks at a price that was too good to be true. It wasn’t true, and she never got the socks she ordered. Some ads that claim to offer a great price for a...
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...
ConnectSafely’s Security Center features our Parents’ Guide to Cybersecurity plus useful resources to help protect your family’s devices and networks. A Parents’ Guide to Cybersecurity (PDF) Top 5 Questions parents have about cybersecurity plus...
Download Guide (PDF) What are parental controls and what do they do? There are a variety of control tools and monitoring tools available to parents. Some are software products or mobile apps that you buy or subscribe to. Others are free and some are already present on...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Apple is right to scan for child sex abuse material” Listen to the ConnectSafely Report for CBS News on why Apple is doing the right thing There has been quite a bit of...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve said this before, but a recently discovered flaw in Apple’s operating system for iPhones and iPads, is an urgent reminder of why it’s essential to keep your devices’ operating...
