Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 10-4

Select a Gaming Site

A great deal of what keeps you safe playing online games involves

selecting a site that’s respectable and safeguards its users. Safe, in this

case, involves a site that won’t download malware, has good policies

about behavior on the site, and enforces those policies.

Consider these issues when determining whether a site is safe:

➟ If you play online or download games for your com-

puter from reputable sites such as Yahoo! Games,

MSN Zones, and AOL Games (see Figure 10-5), you

run very little risk of any harm.

➟ If you aren’t familiar with a site’s reputation, search

online for trustworthy gaming sites by searching on

reviews of games.

All gaming sites should list their Terms and Conditions

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