What Is a Family Acceptable Use Policy? A Family Acceptable Use Policy (FAUP) is a document designed to help you and your children understand the benefits and risks of using the Internet and electronic devices, and to establish household rules regarding their use. It is a document that can be used to organize and clarify…
During my lecture this morning at Simmons College, a phrase occurred to me which summarizes an approach parents can take to choosing technology for their children. The phrase is “Least Feasible Technology” (LFP). It is a philosophical and practical approach in which parents begin by figuring out what their children need to accomplish and then…
From 1873 to his death in 1915, Anthony Comstock was one of the most powerful cultural arbiters in the United States. As Special Agent for the United States Postal Services and Secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, Comstock was charged with enforcing anti-obscenity and anti-indency laws for which he lobbied…
The Boston Globe published a glowing article about Beacon Press, which is celebrating its 161st anniversary this year. The press, under the leadership of director Helene Atwan, recently moved from its historic offices behind the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill to a former factory at 24 Farnsworth Street near the city’s Fan Pier. I…
[This blog post originally appeared on Good Digital Parenting.] It comes as a shock to most new parents, flushed as they are with the excitement of new life, that parenting is not all sunshine and bunnies. Sleep deprivation is the first clue, but the real wake-up call occurs when the little angel does something that…
[This blog post originally appeared on Good Digital Parenting.] Managing a household was challenging enough before we were engulfed by a tidal wave of consumer electronics. But now, it’s no longer enough to know how to cook a good meal, wash and dry clothes, build a kite, or fix a bike. Kids expect parents to…
2014-01-17 Cybertraps for Educators and Districts from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered to the San Diego County Office of Education Joint Powers Authority on January 17, 2014. 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.
Daniel Day-Lewis on Oscar speeches: "If you can’t find your own words in situations like this, it would be a little sad." #Oscars #Lincoln — OscarInterviews (@OscarInterviews) February 25, 2013 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam congue diam gravida arcu porta feugiat. Pellentesque convallis laoreet pellentesque. Sed scelerisque rhoncus felis. Aliquam euismod…
2011-10-24 Living in a Wired World from Frederick Lane This is a lecture I delivered to the KnowledgeNet Group of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) by video conference from Ernst & Young in New York to Minneapolis, MN, on October 24, 2011. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development…
2011-06-23 Privacy, Anonymity, and Intellectual Freedom in the Facebook Era from Frederick Lane Presented for the Fred K. Darragh Distinguished Lecture at the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 23, 2011. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact…
