by Larry J Magid | Oct 31, 2013 | Featured Articles
Bali, Indonesia — I’m at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF #IGF2013) in Bali where I’m participating in a workshop on child protection vs. child rights. As a child safety advocate, I’ve long argued that young people need “digital literacy” to understand how to safely...
by Larry J Magid | Oct 5, 2013 | Featured Articles, Recent Posts
Safer Internet Day 2014 Safer Internet Day, which has been celebrated throughout the world for the last 10 years, is about to get a big boost in the United States. The project, which is organized by Brussels-based Insafe and the European Commission, includes annual...
by Larry J Magid | Oct 5, 2013 | Featured Articles, Security
by Larry Magid October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month I wish it were possible to simply delegate cybersecurity to the “big guys.” Why not just let the government and big companies handle it? If only it were that easy. While it is essential for the...
by Larry J Magid | Oct 4, 2013 | Featured Articles, Security
By Anne Collier October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States. It’s an increasingly important kind of awareness for everybody to have, because, in this very social media environment, security – of our data, identity and property – is just as...
by Larry J Magid | Aug 6, 2013 | Featured Articles, Partner Blogs, Recent Posts
By Jacqueline Beauchere Chief Online Safety Officer, Microsoft As noted in a recent post, I spent the spring months on a “listening tour.” I spoke with prominent individuals both inside and outside of Microsoft, seeking opinions and insights to help inform the...
by Larry J Magid | Feb 10, 2013 | Featured Articles, One Good Thing
by Larry Magid This column first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News For the past 11 years, the European Commission and InSafe, a Brussels-based nonprofit, have been coordinating Safer Internet Day celebrations across Europe and other parts of the world. It will be...
