Jun 24, 2015
by Sue Scheff For those who were not aware, overshare was 2014’s word of the year. What is the definition of overshare? It may seem quite obvious how it would conflict with online safety and especially with online privacy, however people of all ages are still...
Jun 20, 2015
by Larry Magid Google announced that it will honor requests from revenge-porn victims to remove links to their images from search results. So-called revenge-porn is a term for nude or sexually explicit images that are posted without the consent of the person...
Jun 18, 2015
Hi, and welcome to our updated site. It has received a much-needed facelift, and is now home to the ConnectSafely Blogger Network, a growing network of experts in the fields of safety, security, privacy, digital literacy, bullying and other topics you care about....
Jun 18, 2015
by Larry Magid Apple Watch is one of the newer IoT products[/caption] From a product standpoint, the so-called Internet of Things or IoT is in its infancy but, if some prognosticators are correct, it’s poised for enormous growth over the next couple of decades....
Jun 18, 2015
By Sue Scheff YouTube sensation Whitney Thore gained international recognition after posting a video called “A Fat Girl Dancing: Talk Dirty” (scroll down to view). The video shows Whitney at 380 pounds trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Whitney was...
Jun 11, 2015
by Larry Magid: Protecting student data — especially in the age of cloud computing — is a laudable goal, but before Congress or state legislatures pass new laws or revise old ones, it’s important to make sure that innovation and creativity...
