I created this seminar to empower our community's older adults and their loved ones with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital world safely. Understanding how to protect personal information online is crucial.
Tag: privacy
Some thoughts on the latest LastPass fiasco
Employers are rightfully paranoid about corporate secrets being compromised by bad actors. Some of the worst data breaches were caused by employees. Employees, however, should be equally paranoid about their personal secrets being compromised for the same reasons. If corporate secrets can be leaked due to a colleague's mistake or malfeasance, so can your personal data entrusted to your employer.
Should we abolish Section 230 ?
Section 230 does not need to be abolished — it needs to be revised. We need to clarify the distinction between hosts, content-sharing services, content-discovery services, content-consumption services, discussion boards, and publishers.
A conservative version of Facebook?
It is worth reiterating that none of the big tech companies owe anybody anything with regards to the type of content they are willing to host.
Fixing the Information Marketplace
When the service is free, the provider of such service owes nothing to consumers and everything to the sponsors.
On Facebook and Twitter censorship
In the recent weeks, there have been reports of Twitter and Facebook censoring, blocking, and shadowbanning American Republicans on their platforms. The outrage brings up a few interesting points that are worth discussing.
Facebook is the new Microsoft
Facebook, these days, reminds me of Microsoft: big necessarily evil that is very difficult to avoid altogether. The irony of the situation is that it is easier to stop using Google than it is to stop using Facebook. Here is why. Getting rid of Google Search There is plenty of web search alternatives out there, … Continue reading Facebook is the new Microsoft
Quick guide to Internet privacy for families
Over the weekend we activated an iPhone for our teenager. I decided to put this guide together for other families who might be less technologically inclined. Picking the right device iPhones and iOS ecosystem are fundamentally more secure and private than Android. Apple doesn’t make money from tracking people. Google does. There is no shame … Continue reading Quick guide to Internet privacy for families
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