The Connect Safely organization has recently published The Senior’s Guide to Online Safety. The publication contains important information, it’s free, and it’s simple to download as a PDF file. Adult children may want to print the booklet and share this short and easy-to-read guide.
The Seniors Guide to Online Safety addresses a range of issues that are critical for senior and elder adults to consider and understand as they go about online activities. The guide includes safety and privacy tips, information on a range of scams, guidance about securing wifi, and advice about protecting identify and financial information. The goal is to educate older adults with information that comes from experts.
ConnectSafely.org is a nonprofit group, based in Silicon Valley, California, and journalist Larry Magid leads the organization. Mr Magid, an expert on Internet safety, is also an analyst for CBS News and was a long time syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has written for a wide range of publications including The New York Times, San Jose Mercury News. Forbes, and lots of other publications. ConnectSafely develops most of its materials for children and parents, so preparing information for older adults is a natural extension of the group’s activities.