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2010

Location-based services can be used safely

September 20, 2010 // 0 Comments

For better or worse, today’s cell phones not only know where their users are located but have technology that can broadcast that information to friends and authorities. [...]

ConnectSafely at Internet Governance Forum

September 14, 2010 // 0 Comments

ConnectySafely co-directors Anne Collier and Larry Magid are participating in and speaking at the Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania, September 14 through 17th. [...]

August 25, 2010 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid Ever wish you could be a fly on the wall for what your kids post on Facebook and other social media sites? One option would be to get them to friend you, but a [...]

Controlling where Facebook Places puts you

August 19, 2010 // 0 Comments

By Larry Magid This article originally appeared on CNET News.com Facebook’s privacy settings enable users to customize who sees where you are. (Credit: Facebook) In [...]

Online Privacy Concerns Often Misplaced

August 12, 2010 // 0 Comments

Lately I’ve gotten a sense that lots of Internet users are suffering from “privacy panic,” not unlike the “predator panic” that plagued the [...]

Other side of Facebook Privacy Issue

July 31, 2010 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid Facebook’s announcement last week that it passed the 500 million mark reminded me that the concept of a “face book” is not unique to Facebook.com. Long [...]
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