Are you socially insecure?

Many of us are – insecure, that is – though we may not realize it. And I’m not referring to our personal psychological states (maybe in another post). Last Friday evening, I got an email from Twitter saying my account may have been compromised.  I...

Meet my new personal assistant

It's Google.   Yep. The Internet behemoth is keeping track of little old me.  Not too shabby. You'd think I'd be happy to be chosen for such an honour. But the thing is, I haven't been plucked from the crowd, it's more a case of not being...

Privacy and publicity – can they ever be friends?

I read a disturbing feature in yesterday’s New York Times about ‘sexting’ and its potential to cause harm.   Here’s a quick summary: A 14-year-old girl texted a nude photo of herself to her boyfriend. Shortly after, they broke up and he kept...