Month: June 2017

ConnectSafely.org, the Internet safety organization I co-founded, does not take political stances, but we do stand against cyberbullying, which means we must speak out against it, even when it comes from the President of the United States.

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Ten years ago June 29th, Apple gave me an early present the day before my birthday. At exactly 6:00 p.m. that night, Apple loaned me an iPhone so I could be among the first to try it out and write about it.

Read the full story at Forbes.com

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The latest global cyberattack is a good reminder of the importance of “safer computing. […]

The BBC has posted an article saying that “the creation of a single file can stop the attack from infecting a machine.” It recommends, “creating a read-only file – named perfc – and placing it within a computer’s “C:\Windows” folder, the attack will be stopped in its tracks.

Read the full story on the BBC website […]

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and Google’s YouTube today announced a Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. […]

Snapchat has just released its new Snap Map feature that can share your location with Snapchat friends via a map. The feature is off by default so, if you want to share you location, you […]

Glympse is teaming up with Microsoft to offer its services to business that make house calls so that customers will know the exact time that the cable guy, the electrician or the pizza delivery person will arrive at their door.

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  Click for Larry’s podcast with Drs. Bullock and Won When I think of virtual reality, I think of playing games or being immersed in a 360 degree video experience where the action takes place […]

In an effort to lure customers aware from Verizon and other competitors, Sprint is offering a year’s worth of cellular service — including unlimited text, talk and data. After that customers will pay $60 a month should they continue, but there is no contract and no obligation. […]