Author name: Ramon Thomas

Ramon Thomas is a pioneer in online safety and online behaviour research from South Africa. His early career was in IT Security for ISPs, banks, and Consulting companies. He is the founder of NETUCATION, an online learning platform and community with online courses about: online safety, online privacy, online addiction, online fraud, online scams

Imagine a world without Social Networking

Ramon Thomas / 15 July 2011

Imagine there’s no FacebookIt’s easy if you tryNo “Friends” or “Status”No pages you can “Like”Imagine all the peopleLiving yesterday… Imagine […]

Sometimes people don't really want help

Ramon Thomas / 7 July 2011

A read of this blog emailed me back in February 2011 about wanting help. He felt lost and didn’t know

Winter Whiskey Tweetup tonight

Ramon Thomas / 6 July 2011

The tweetup tonight is in only a few hours (7:30 pm) at Katzy’s, Rosebank. There is a free snacks for

Joburg Bloggers tea and cake

Ramon Thomas / 5 July 2011

Tanya Kovarsky, a friend from CIS Toastmasters, invited me to the Joburg Bloggers tea & cake. She’s also the editor

How parents can help children with cyberbullying

Reuel Leach Reviews Conquer CyberOverload

Ramon Thomas / 30 June 2011

This week, my friend Reuel Leach, who first published this report on Cellular Costs in South Africa, reviews a book

BBM vs. WhatsApp: A Mobile IM Comparison

Ramon Thomas / 28 June 2011

High cost of cellular network services such as SMS, voice calls and multimedia messaging has led a significant number of