Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Linda Criddle

Nancy C. Muir

Learn to:

• Socialize online safely


• Create strong passwords


• Identify trusted sites


• Spot e-mail and ID theft scams

Using the Internet Safely

For Seniors

Making Everything Easier!

™

Open the book and find:

• The tools you need to protect
  your computer from viruses


• A guide to your rights when
  using the Internet


• How you can help keep your
  grandchildren safer online


• A glossary of common
  computer terms


• Ways to find movies, games,
  and music to enjoy online


• How to use social networking
  sites safely


• Surprising ways your personal
  information can be stolen

Linda Criddle is an internationally recognized Internet safety
and technology expert and President of LOOKBOTHWAYS Inc.,
which develops online safety curriculum and software.
Nancy C. Muir has written more than 40 books on technology
and is the Director of Content Development for LOOKBOTHWAYS.
Learn more at http://www.ilookbothways.com.

$21.99 US / $25.99 CN / £15.99 UK

ISBN 978-0-470-45745-

Internet/Security

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Protect your privacy and use

the Internet more securely with

advice from safety experts

Isn’t the Internet amazing? But oh, the risks you’ve
heard about — online identity theft, e-mail scams
trying to separate you from your bank accounts, phony
medical information, and more. Here’s the guide you
need to steer through the hazards with confidence,
so you can shop, visit, invest, explore, pay bills, and do
dozens of other things online — more securely.

• Have fun — find out how to share photos and videos, chat
  with others, and participate in online discussions — safely


• Choose passwords with muscle — they don’t have to be
  hard to remember, just hard to guess


• Keep your information to yourself — see how personal
  info is collected and used by legitimate companies — and
  crooks


• Safely surfin’ — follow these tips to set up a browser, use
  search engines effectively, and sidestep suspicious ads


• Protect your pocket — with strong passwords and
  reasonable caution, online banking and bill-paying might
  be safer than using your neighborhood bank


• Stay healthier with online advice — discover how to spot
  reputable healthcare sites and avoid medical ID theft and
  scams


• Learn how to spot online risks — discover how online
  criminals think, how to recognize risks, and how seniors
  can become safer online

Using the Internet Safely

For Seniors

Criddle

Muir

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