Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 5-1

➟ Think twice before you open attachments or click

links in e-mail.If you don’t know the sender, delete

the e-mail; if you do know the sender but weren’t

expecting an attachment, double-check that she actu-

ally sent the e-mail. If your friend didn’t send you the

attachment, delete the message. If her computer is

infected with malicious code, it may automatically

send you e-mails (without her knowledge) with links

or attachments in an attempt to infect your computer

as well.

➟ Talk to your friends about their online security.If

they don’t protect their computers from viruses, spy-

ware and other malicious code, they put you at risk

every time they send something to you.

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