Category Archives: American Privacy

[L to R] Baratunde Thurston, Anneka Jong, Scott Hartley, David Ryan Polgar, and Joe Leonardo -- Funny as Tech, November 7, 2017

Funny As Tech: A Thought-Provoking and Entertaining Evening

If you live in the New York area, I highly recommend making a trip to the People’s Improv Theater on East 24th Street in Manhattan to attend a performance of “Funny as Tech.” The show is the brainchild of tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar (@TechEthicist) and comedian Joe Leonardo (@ImJoeLeonardo). Each month, they tape a…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (October 30-November 5, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of October 30-November 5, 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 are an…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (October 23-29, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of October 23-29, 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 are an administrator…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (October 16-22, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of October 16-22, 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 are an administrator…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (October 9-15, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of October 9-15, 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 are an administrator…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (October 2-8, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of October 2-8, 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 are an administrator…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (September 25-October 1, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of September 25-October 1, 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 are an…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (September 18-24, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of September 18-24, 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 are an administrator…

A Thousand Things to Talk about … and Then Some!

Since my birthday earlier this year, I have been using the Tablepress plugin to compile some of the more interesting articles that I have uncovered during the course of my research. Not long ago, the number of entries crossed a significant milestone: 1,000 news stories and press releases chronicling educator misdeeds, digital risks for youngsters…

Cybertraps Discussion Starters (September 11-17, 2017)

The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of September 11-17, 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 are an administrator…