ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid is in Guadalajara, Mexico for this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF, which is convened by the United Nations, is described as “a multistakeholder platform that facilitiates the discussion of public policy issues...
by Larry Magid (this post has been updated from previous posts) With the holiday season underway, a lot of people will be shopping online this year. For the most part, it’s pretty safe but there are some basic precautions worth remembering. On Black Friday...
Scroll down for 1-minute broadcast & 5-minute podcast interview with NCMEC’s Callahan Walsh The odds of a child being kidnapped, especially by a stranger, are relatively low. But it’s still every parent’s nightmare. And, even if your child isn’t kidnapped,...
The voters have spoken and Melania Trump is our next first lady. Typically, I wouldn’t give advice to someone about to occupy the east wing of the White House, but Mrs. Trump has said that she plans to use her new platform to help combat cyberbullying. “We must find...
Just about everyone uses W-Fi these days, whether at home or on the go. But, says Larry’s guest AVG Technologies’ Senior Security Analyst Tony Anscombe, public Wi-Fi networks can be very insecure, especially if there is any doubt as to whose network...
