Seniors are a large, growing, and underserved Internet consumer segment. Their online activity will continue to grow, and they will face increasing threatsfrom online criminals looking for ways to compromise their financial and physical safety. Staying Safe Online For Seniors For Dummies provides the awareness, information, and skills necessary for Seniors to feel comfortable using theInternet. The authors first explain what types of crimes are happening online, the types of crimes that are specifically targeted towards seniors, and the legal but abusive use of consumer information by companies. They explain how the financial model of the Internet makes consumers information a valuable commodity and how exposing information without considering who can view it puts people at risk. In addition, the authors outline how predators think and use information they find online to commit crimes or abuse people. By understanding predatory behavior, Seniors can spot predatory actions of all types and avoid them. The book explores areas of risk and how seniors can become safer, including: Spotting phishing and e-mail scams Avoiding ID theft Creating safer passwords Investing and banking safely online How to avoid having predators prey on your emotions on grief and obituary sites How images and text you place onlinecan expose you How people can expose each other to risk and how to keep your family safe (and vice versa) How seniors have unique risks with online dating,social networking sites, and blogs and what to know to use these safely Finding quality information related to health and medicine and avoiding medical scams Using technology tools such as antivirus and spyware to protect yourself Browsing and shopping safely
- ISBN: 978-0-470-45745-0
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 27/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés