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  CNET News describes ransomeware “as an online extortion racket.”  Malicious software puts a notice on your computer that you have to pay a fine to unlock your computer. It could even appear to come […]

by Larry Magid This post fist appeared in the San Jose Mercury News I’m writing from Baku, Azerbaijan, where I’m speaking at the Internet Governance Forum, a United Nations conference for representatives of governments, industry […]

by Larry Magid (Baku, Azerbaijan)  I arrived in this former Soviet republic on Saturday night ahead of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that gets underway on Tuesday. The IGF is a United Nations sponsored “multi-stakeholder” […]

From a hardware perspective Google’s new Nexus 10 tablet compares favorably to the new full-sized Apple iPad with Retina display.  The Nexus 10 is thinner and lighter, has a higher resolution screen and is $100 cheaper. Of course hardware doesn’t […]

by Larry Magid As the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan once said, “Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts.”   Yet in this election campaign and in […]

by Larry Magid PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay — I’m writing today’s column from the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, where privacy regulators from around the world are meeting with representatives from companies […]

Dimming your screen, turning off apps and avoiding unnecessary use can preserve cell phone battery for emergency use Communications can be vital during an emergency so make sure you have your cell phone fully charged and if […]

I’ve actually ran into Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer many times in Las Vegas, but I’ve never seen him at a casino. It’s always been at the Consumer Electronics Show or the old Comdex computer show. […]

(Puente Del Este, Uruguay) I’m at the International Data Privacy Commissioner’s conference at Puente Del Este, where I’m speaking later this week. But a couple of days ago I wasn’t sure I would be able […]

This post is adapted from one that first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Magid Among the storefronts and gourmet restaurants on California Avenue in Palo Alto, Calif. are a pair of offices for […]