By Janet Bodnar
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Eric Iversen, author of “How to Be Cyber Safe + Savvy,” a guide for seniors commissioned by the National Cryptologic Foundation, offers advice for seniors.
Question: Why a guide specifically aimed at seniors?
Answer: Navigating the online world is a learned skill for seniors, and their lack of automatic expertise makes them more vulnerable to trickery and deceit. People 50 and over are targeted more frequently than other age groups for internet scams. We want them to know they should care for their data in the same way they care for their health.
Question: What’s the best way to gain confidence when using devices?…