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A major data breach in the United Kingdom could expose the personal data of more than 25 million people – nearly half the country’s population. The data relates to details about families with children, including […]

Of all life’s challenges, I’m beginning to think that shopping for electronic gadgets is right up there with brain surgery and rocket science. I’m tempted to suggest that high schools and colleges offer it as […]

Macintosh users are often characterized as both cool and independent. A few years ago Apple ran commercials with the tag line “think different.” More recently, the company’s humorous “I’m a Mac / I’m a PC” […]

Click here to hear Larry Magid’s podcast interview of Eye-Fi CEO Jef Holove. ————————————————————————————– Several months ago I wrote about a Nikon camera with built-in WiFi adapter that enables you to automatically upload pictures without […]

by Larry Magid reposted from San Jose Mercury News October 24, 2007 An investment adviser suggested I diversify my portfolio with international holdings. But instead of buying an international mutual fund, I went to microplace.com […]

 Becoming a victim of sexual predators on the Web is not a result of being online. It is, very often, a result of online and offline behavior that can be risky. We were again given […]

 The advocates for network neutrality have an unlikely new ally in Comcast. The cable TV company, which is also one of the nation’s leading high-speed Internet providers, is officially opposed to proposed legislation that would […]

Larry Magid talks with Chris Kelly, Facebook’s Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer

Lately we’ve seen a lot of video sharing sites trying to imitate YouTube and plenty of new social networking companies whose founders hope to someday be rich like the guys who started MySpace and Facebook. […]

It happens to lots of travelers. You get to a city and you can’t remember what hotel you’re staying at or what rental car company you’ve reserved with. When it’s time to fly home, you […]