Resolutions for a Safe and Secure 2024

Resolutions for a Safe and Secure 2024

by Larry Magid  This post is adapted from one that first appeared in the Mercury News I’m well aware that New Year’s resolutions are often abandoned by the end of January, but that’s no reason to avoid thinking about how we can improve our lives in the year to...

Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism Transcript

NOTE: The following has been edited for length and clarity. Larry: Hey, Courtney, how’s it going?  Courtney: Hi, Larry. How are you?  Larry: Good. Well, for the audience, you’re Courtney Cogburn, Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at the Columbia...

How to Report Abusive Content

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Beware of ‘Smishing’ Scams

Beware of ‘Smishing’ Scams

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The first few times I got a text message from a stranger that appeared to be directed at someone else, I politely informed them that they’d reached the wrong number. But now I ignore such seemingly...

Larry Magid, President & CEO

Click here for a short bio    Contact Larry   Book Larry for speech or interview Larry Magid, Ed.D, is an internet safety advocate and a technology journalist. He is CEO and co-founder of ConnectSafely.org, a columnist for the Mercury News and a frequent guest on TV...