by Larry Magid Shopping online does carry some risk, but so does shopping at brick-and-mortar stores. At least online shoppers don’t need to worry about fender-benders in the parking lot, pick pockets at the mall, […]
by Larry Magid This post originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News More and more people are using social networking sites, including, sadly, criminals seeking to take advantage of the rest of us. Threats […]
This article originally appeared in the Nov 16, 2009 San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid Most newspapers are declining in circulation, and the Internet is partly to blame. I make part of my living […]
I spent part of last week in Washington, D.C., attending a gathering that turned out to be a watershed moment in the 16-year history of online safety education. The third annual conference of the Family […]
There is too much noise in my life, and technology is partially to blame. Let’s start with cell phones. When I enter a theater or a meeting, I try to remember to put it on […]
Security companies are warning consumers and Web site operators to be wary of iPad-related search scams. “This is just the kind of opportunity fraudsters like to exploit by poisoning search terms,” said Symantec’s Candid Wueest. […]
There is such a thing as too much information, especially if it’s all coming at you all at once. That’s how I felt when I started using the new Motorola CLIQ from T-Mobile — the […]
I admit it. I’m a procrastinator. It was just a couple of weeks ago that I got around to finishing up my 2008 tax returns, which should have been filed in April. Fortunately, the IRS […]
Microsoft is, if anything, tenacious. After nearly three years trying to get people to buy Vista, the company decided to put that operating system in its rearview mirror. On Thursday, Microsoft will introduce Windows 7 […]
I’ve been a big fan of “cloud computing,” but the public’s acceptance of storing vital data on remote servers may take a hit because of media reports about T-Mobile Sidekick users losing personal data. I […]
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