By Larry Magid As someone who’s been working on Internet safety, privacy and security for more than 20 years, I sometimes feel like I’m at odds with myself. On one hand, I want everyone — especially young people — to be safe online. And, when it comes to K-12 students...
By Kerry Gallagher I believe in two, seemingly opposite, basic concepts when it comes to technology use: Technology has transformed how we learn and communicate for the better. Technology is used as an escape that pulls people away from building strong in person...
Note: This guest post from Comcast’s Noopur Davis first appeared on Comcasts’ Technology blog. Although some of the points are specific to Comcast customers, other advice applies to any broadband service. Regardless of which provider you use, check the...
Over the past three decades I’ve experimented with do-it-yourself home automation systems to control lights and appliances. But now, instead of a DIY system, I accepted Vivint’s offer to lend me a professionally installed system that includes an Internet...
By Sue Scheff It’s a fact of life: people today spend more time digitally connected than ever before. This generation of youth, as well as young adults and parents, are having to deal with peer cruelty through cyberspace (also known as cyberbullying). A new Syfy...
By Larry Magid Many of today’s smartphones, including most from Apple and Samsung, have fingerprint readers that enable you to register one or more of your fingerprints to unlock your phone. It’s very convenient – I have this feature on my Google Nexus 6 phone and...
