Larry Magid Quotations

he says. ''He had four or five shows that were big hits in the '60s and started charging what was considered a higher price for tickets, $70. He did this because he was tired of scalpers charging and getting higher prices.

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.

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.

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

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

The bottom line is that you have to be careful.

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

They may have clocks but they don't have calendars in them. By and large most of the systems in the home will work just fine.

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.

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.