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New Hampshire State Representatives have sponsored a bill to update and improve the state's anti-bullying laws. According to the Portsmouth Herald’s January article this bill could make a stronger more up-to-date law that takes cyber-bullying into…
January 25
Michael Whalen added a blog post
Apple’s iPod Touch version 3.1 update adds a feature that parents have been clamoring for--content filtering. It is now possible to filter content based on a predetermined setting. Prior releases allowed disabling applications such as YouTube or Sa…
November 12, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
Well publicized stories of cyber-bullying, stalking, or other types of dangerous social networking related incidents contribute to present day parental angst. As if it weren’t hard enough to keep them safe social sites, like Facebook, provide access…
October 2, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
The new report for the detection of malicious code by anti-virus software products has been posted by AV-Comparatives. AV Comparatives is an authority on computer anti-virus vendor comparisons. The following vendors have been tested, compared, and r…
September 28, 2009
Michael Whalen commented on Mary Pat's blog post 'Long Live the Book?'
I have wanted to use these too but agree that something about a book, the tactile experience maybe, would be missing and reduce the reading experience. I guess I will have to try it out and see, they are certainly more environmentally friendly.
September 28, 2009
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Stories abound of pictures being ‘borrowed’ from online family albums or Facebook for various fraudulent purposes. There was the Massachussetts mother who found their child’s photo on a Craig’s list adoption scam and numerous cases of unauthorized…
September 1, 2009
Michael Whalen commented on Brian Mahony's blog post 'Eating My Own OTT Video Dog Food-- Cutting the Pay TV Cord'
This is what I have been waiting for, jump in and let me know how the water is! I am going to wait and learn from your experience before following suit.
August 20, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
It is well known that social networking sites have become another attack vector for criminals who exploit information for the purpose of identity theft, fraud, or other crimes. It is very likely that these sites could also being used to gather inte…
August 6, 2009
A blog post by Michael Whalen was featured
We pay taxes to fund the local Police who help insure our physical safety and keep the peace. It would be great if there were an online equivalent to the local police, someone that you could count on to catch the bad guys. The distributed nature of…
July 24, 2009
Brian Mahony commented on Michael Whalen's blog post 'Free McAfee - For Comcast Customers'
Wow Mike, great tip. I am a Comcast customer and use both McAfee and AVG for different computers. Do you have any idea why Comcast is not agressively marketing this?
July 24, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
Everybody needs an anti-virus and anti-spyware software product installed on each one of their home computers. Some prefer the basic paired down freeware version from the likes of AVG, Clam, etc. Most of us prefer to have the psychological benefit…
July 24, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
With 50-60 Anti-virus and Anti-spyware products available how is a home computer user supposed to decide which one is the best choice to protect their home computers? Most home users do not have the time or desire to become an expert on AV/AS packa…
July 17, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
We pay taxes to fund the local Police who help insure our physical safety and keep the peace. It would be great if there were an online equivalent to the local police, someone that you could count on to catch the bad guys. The distributed nature of…
July 6, 2009
A blog post by Michael Whalen was featured
Losing a laptop due to theft or forgetting it on a plane could have dire consequences for the typical consumer. According to the Ponemon Institute, this is not a rare occurrence; it happens to 12,000 of our laptops - each week. We transact much of…
June 18, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
Losing a laptop due to theft or forgetting it on a plane could have dire consequences for the typical consumer. According to the Ponemon Institute, this is not a rare occurrence; it happens to 12,000 of our laptops - each week. We transact much of…
June 11, 2009
Michael Whalen added a blog post
As a father of three I have assumed many roles, one of them is ‘IT Dad’. While supporting an average of five computers on the wireless home network I have developed a keen sense for when things are going well, …or not. I have learned that there is a…
June 1, 2009

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Portsmouth, NH
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About Me Brief Biography
An entrepreneurial Product Manager who enjoys advising and working for start-up companies. I’ve spent the last 10 years in Product Management for security and telecom companies. My three kids, now college age, have helped provide perspective on just how quickly technological trends can become deeply ingrained and shape our culture.

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Social Networks, Education, and Bullying

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New Hampshire State Representatives have sponsored a bill to update and improve the state's anti-bullying laws. According to the Portsmouth Herald’s January article this bill could make a stronger more up-to-date law that takes… Continue

Posted on January 25, 2010 at 6:00am —

Michael Whalen

iPod Touch 3.1 Content Filtering


Apple’s iPod Touch version 3.1 update adds a feature that parents have been clamoring for--content filtering. It is now possible to filter content based on a predetermined setting. Prior releases allowed disabling applications such as YouTube or Safari and the icons would disappear fr… Continue

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 6:00am —

Michael Whalen

Family Protection for Social Networks

Well publicized stories of cyber-bullying, stalking, or other types of dangerous social networking related incidents contribute to present day parental angst. As if it weren’t hard enough to keep them safe social sites, like Facebook, provide access to kids and their public information 7x24. It is unfortunate that software companies seem to be in perpetual catch-up mode but, progress has been made with regard to social networking safety.… Continue

Posted on October 2, 2009 at 6:00am —

Michael Whalen

Anti-virus Software Comparisons

The new report for the detection of malicious code by anti-virus software products has been posted by AV-Comparatives.
AV Comparatives is an authority on computer anti-virus vendor comparisons.
The following vendors have been tested, compared, and rated in this edition;
avas!, AVG, AVIRA, BitDefender, eScan, ESET, F-Secure, G Data,
Kaspersky, Kingsoft, McAfee, Microsoft OneCare, Norman, Sophos,
Symantec, and Trustport.

This report can be found at;
http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/t… Continue

Posted on September 28, 2009 at 1:40pm —

Michael Whalen

Protecting Online Photos


Stories abound of pictures being ‘borrowed’ from online family albums or Facebook for various fraudulent purposes. There was the Massachussetts mother who found their child’s photo on a Craig’s list adoptio… Continue

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 11:23am —

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News sites popular but few will pay: report (AFP)

The homepage of the New York Times is displayed on a laptop. A new report highlights that few news consumers who view content through the Internet click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - The good news for traditional US news organizations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.


Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - After facing criticism—and lawsuits—in the past over the irreplaceable batteries in its products, Apple appears determined to get in front of the issue with the iPad. Three weeks before shipping its new tablet, the company announced an iPad battery replacement program.

Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates (AP)

In this photograph taken on Friday, March 12, 2010, Kristie McNealy, second from left, works on her laptop computer while her children, from left, 4-year-old Camden, 1-month-old Maverick, 7-year-old Riley and 2-year-old Sawyer join her at the dining room table in the family's home in the east Denver suburb of Aurora, Colo. Kristie McNealy, like other bloggers and web site coordinators in Colorado, lost a chunk of their business when Amazon.com announced that it was cutting ties with local affiliates because of a new Colorado law requiring the firm to collect state sales tax for online sales. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors.


Smartphones put the moves on social networking (AFP)

The iPhone 3Gs at an Apple store in 2009. Mobile social networking ruled on Saturday as the techno-hip at South By South West (SXSW) used location-based services on smartphones to track down everything from panels to parties.(AFP/File/Jack Guez)AFP - Mobile social networking ruled on Saturday as the techno-hip at South By South West (SXSW) used location-based services on smartphones to track down everything from panels to parties.


Venezuelan Web site rejects Chavez's allegations (AP)

AP - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors.

Bye bye Bajaj: Sun sets on India's beloved scooter (AP)

In this Feb. 18, 2010 photo, Prem Kalra, 72, looks on with his old Bajaj super scooter, as a motorcyclist moves past in New Delhi, India. Once there was the waiting list to buy Bajaj scooters, a wait which often lasted for years. There was the pride of that first ride and you knew that you'd finally made it to the middle class. Later this month, Bajaj's last scooter will roll out from its factory, ending an era in India's transition from dreary socialist economy into a consumerist power house.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)AP - It was a purchase to be remembered.


iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says (PC World)

PC World - If you're one of the folks (or as others have said, "idiots") who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.

HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It (PC World)

PC World - Apparently we aren't the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.

Innovation on display at Games Conference (AP)

In this undated image released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's new motion controller is shown. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday, March 10, 2010, its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. Used with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, the new wireless motion controller can track players' body movements. The controller, in turn, has on its end a light-emitting orb that is recognized by the camera. (AP Photo/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)AP - Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives.


Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD (PC World)

PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.
 

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