Mar 14, 2019
by Larry Magid | This post first appeared in the Mercury News The messy thing about our First Amendment is that it protects nearly all speech, not just pleasant speech or even accurate speech. There have been no Supreme Court cases about our right to sing in the...
Feb 13, 2019
by Larry Magid Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Federal Trade Commission published a post saying that in 2018, there were more than 21,000 reports “about romance scams with reported losses of $143 million,” up from 8,500 reports in 2015, with...
Feb 7, 2019
by Larry Magid Weak or compromised passwords are among the biggest threats to online security and privacy. Once cyber criminals get hold of your password, they can not only use it to break into your account but sell it to other criminals – often through the “dark...
Jan 29, 2019
As you may have heard, there is a flaw on Apple Facetime for iOS and Mac that makes it possible for someone to listen in on what the microphone of another user hears even if that person hasn’t accepted the call. It only happens if you add someone to a group...
Nov 27, 2018
by Larry Magid The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s eve is a time of giving. One reason is, of course, the holiday spirit. Another is that many charities reach-out during this period, beginning on “Giving Tuesday” — the day after Cyber Monday — and extending...
Nov 22, 2018
by Larry Magid(this post has been updated for 2018 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. One risk when...
