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Online safety for children and adults will be discussed at an event taking place this week. Digital Safety for Families will be held at Bermuda College tomorrow evening, Wednesday January 29. It is being put on by The TLC Group. Topics to be discuss...

A man targeted by fraudsters has warned fellow internet users to be on their guard. The would-be victim received a Facebook message claiming to be from the electronics firm Samsung notifying him he had won $800,000. He said that he was told he must p...

A few days ago, I bumped into someone who on a daily basis has a lot to say online about politics and what the Government should or should not do. Initially, I was a bit excited to see them, thinking that they would expound their opinions in a face-t...

It is just as well that big companies that process and facilitate payments have quit Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, fearing a regulatory backlash. If Facebook really wants to bring financial services to the “unbanked”, it should try doing i...

Film fans were warned of an internet scam that is designed to steal credit card details. The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda said an advertisement circulating on Facebook suggested a programme called MovieFlix can offer a streaming service like Netfl...

Upgrades to internet in public schools could be completed before pupils return to their classrooms, the education ministry said. However, a spokeswoman was unable to provide the costs for the upgrades. She said: “This information isn’t available rig...

In the halcyon days of the internet, a vision took hold that in a vast global network, no single point could control. Rather, the internet would flow like water around obstacles. Tim Berners-Lee, a web pioneer, said it was originally intended to be a...

an you catch a catfish? This week I am following up my article on overcoming loneliness with some words of caution about online social networks. If you were paying attention last week you will notice that I made no mention of online dating as a poss...

Motherhood proved a minefield for Chalsey Trott. In desperate need of a community, she started her own on social media. MomWeek is a place where mothers can share their “struggles, successes or journeys” without judgment or criticism. “I have shared ...

At the recently concluded Commonwealth Parliamentary Association strengthening seminar held on May 1 and 2, I was honoured to give a presentation regarding the use of social media by parliamentarians. The title of that particular session was “Parliam...

Jonathan Lambe always had a passion for technology and video production, but was not sure how he could use it to glorify God. Then one day it hit him — he could create a TV show that offered encouragement and support to other believers. Life with th...

Technology is a significant part of our lives, and companies such as Facebook have immense responsibilities. Every day, we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes political advertising, and how to prevent sophisticated cyberatta...