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“Are You Falling Into Cybertraps?” [Interview]

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of doing an interview with Carol McManus, who hosts The LinkedIn Lady Show on CKC Global Media. Our wide-ranging conversation covered a variety of topics from my two most recent books, Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads and Cybertraps for Educators. We also touched briefly on one of my earlier…

The FCC Should Get Out of the Business of Regulating Speech [Updated]

[Update 2017-05-23]: On Tuesday, May 23, the Federal Communications Commission issued a statement that it will not take any action against Stephen Colbert for a sexually-explicit joke [see below] that he made about Donald Trump on the May 1 episode of his show, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” According to Variety, which was the…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (May 8-14, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of May 8 – May 14, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…

"Your Honor, This Woman Gave Birth to a Naked Child!" Robert Minor, Cartoon of Anthony Comstock (1915)

Trumpism is the New Comstockery [Guest Post]

By Dr. Amy Werbel Author of the forthcoming book Lust on Trial: American Art, Law, and Culture During the Reign of Anthony Comstock [Columbia University Press, 2018] A new word has entered common parlance and it bodes well for the future of democracy: Trumpism. The tendency of Donald Trump to run his campaign and his…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (May 1-7, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of May 1 – May 7, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…

Jewish Communal Fund Hosts Forum on Privacy, Safety, and Security

Earlier this week, the Jewish Communal Fund hosted a forum at the Harmonie Club entitled “Privacy, Safety and Security in an Increasingly Vulnerable World.” For the folks in attendance, it was a sobering 90-minute overview of the myriad real-world and online threats that we face each day. The panel was moderated by Jordan Arnold, Esq.,…

Cultivating a Culture of Cybersafety [Lecture]

2017-05-02 Cultivating a Culture of Cybersafety from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES on May 2, 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (Apr. 24-30, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of April 24 – April 30, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you…