Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

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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 978-0-470-45745-0

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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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