Larry Magid (born 1947) is an American journalist, technology columnist and commentator.
Magid is CEO of ConnectSafely.org and, for 20 years, served as the on-air technology analyst for CBS News He is also a frequent contributor to BBC, NPR and other broadcast outlets.
In 1981 Magid was hired to secretly write the manual for the IBM PC version of EasyWriter, so he was among those aware of the computer's existence before its August 1981 debut.
[1] His technology columns and reviews appear regularly on CNET News.com, Forbes.com, Huffington Post and in the San Jose Mercury News.
He serves on the advisory boards of PBS Kids, the Family Online Safety Institute and the Congressional Internet Caucus, The Hub (children's TV network) and the Facebook Safety Advisory Board.