We’ve all seen the stories about bullies and hate-mongers. But guess what? The majority of things that happen online are positive. So the goal of One Good Thing is to drown out whatever negativity exists by showing all the great things that people are doing...
by Larry Magid A study conducted by HP Fortify found that “100 percent of tested smartwatches exhibit security flaws.” The study is part of an ongoing series on Internet of Things (IoT) security. Vulnerabilities include insufficient authentication and lack...
by Digital Trust Foundation The Digital Trust Foundation today announced $1.6 million in grants for research, education, and support focused on understanding, preventing, and responding to digital abuse. The grants will go to emerging and established leaders in the...
by Larry Magid Here’s a no brainer. Male gamers who are losers are more likely to direct hostility towards female game players. The evidence comes from a study conducted by Michael M. Kasumovic and Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff, published on Plos.org. The paper, Insights...
by Larry Magid Last year the European Union’s highest court ruled that European citizens have a “right to be forgotten” when it comes to search links to unfavorable Internet posts that are harmful and irrelevant. The court ruled in favor of a Spanish...
by Larry Magid It should come as no surprise that parents are heavy social media users. There are some who say that parents’ flocking to Facebook has caused teens to spend less time on the service, though I’ve never seen data to back up that assertion. A...
