Larry Magid Quotes (9 Quotes)

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.

At any given moment, kids are more likely to be online than adults. Hackers know this and lure children with flashy pop-ups and fake prizes that are really malicious attacks intended to give the hacker control of the computer and access to personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers. I applaud Zone Labs for making an effort to help educate families about the dangers online.

We were making progress largely because parents and kids became more aware of the dangers.

Parents are right to be concerned with what happens in chat rooms, ... The Internet has opened the door for predators to reach children. They have an enormous opportunity that was not there before.

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.

Some people consider Steve Jobs the Walt Disney of his generation. He understands technology, he understands entertainment and he certainly understands marketing.

Part of the answer, ... has to do with creating support systems at home that are adequate, and part is the kids understanding that there is no free lunch.

This case is yet another illustration of how important it is for parents to supervise their children's use of Internet.

However, as the so-called Information Superhighway grew in all directions, so did concern over traffic control. Lawmakers in Congress, while creating the new telecommunications bill, demanded curbs on so-called cyberporn, which they said flows freely on the Internet. Their proposed restrictions raised the hackles of some in the cyber community. By saying that there are certain materials that are lewd and lascivious and are somehow inappropriate, you're putting a damper on the entire free-flow of information, ... Who is to define what is lewd, what is lascivious or just politically unpopular