13 Quotes by Larry Magid

It?s not that Mac is inherently virus-proof; it?s just that there are so few of them that it?s not that attractive a target.

It's not unusual for a person with a very respectable job to be caught up in Internet crimes against children. We've had cases of police officers, clergy, teachers, youth leaders, doctors ? people from all walks of life ? who have been arrested on similar charges. Predators don't necessarily look and act any different from the rest of us, which is why kids need to be very careful.

They can attempt to search for their child's profile. Don't only search for them by name. Search by school. Don't overreact. Don't yank the modem out of the wall. Focus on the fact that if they're not careful, they're a sitting duck. Don't get into value judgments about their taste and their issues. Knives in the hands of a chef can to productive things. But knives in the hands of a child who isn't trained to use it can be dangerous.

The danger comes from instant messaging on phones, and also the exchange of pictures or video in both directions, as well as telephone calls, ... Now that a very large percentage of teens have cell phones, they're accessible away from home.