As we enter a new decade, one thing remains important in modern culture and that is the deep ties we\u2019ve made with technologies \u2013 especially the Internet. Today, connected devices are making it possible to stay connected with people located across geographical locations, save on communications and even more easily pay our bills, shop or learn about new topics. With so much dependency being placed on devices and the internet, it was only time before the aging population, once apprehensive about technology picked up on the trend. Today the number of seniors using the internet is growing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As more seniors use technology it is critical that they also become informed about the dangers lurking online and for maintaining safety when connecting to these tools and platforms. Social media is one of the largest targets \u2013 especially for beginners are they harmlessly looking to connect with family and friends who are far. If you have a senior in your life who\u2019s making the move to modern ways and has been using social media, be sure to go over some of these important tips with them to keep them safe while online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to social media especially it\u2019s important to review best practices for how to conduct behavior and what to share via the public channels. Newer users may not understand how they can protect their privacy by sharing things within limited groups and what some of the norms are so they don\u2019t accidentally overshare, trust a spoof friend request or click a seemingly okay link and compromise their identity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to keep seniors who may not hear from other\nsources about the latest cyber threats and scams circulating. Their limited\nreach for this kind of information is what makes them a predictable target for\ncriminals. Share any and all information with them as soon as it\u2019s released so\nthey can protect themselves while online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chances are, seniors won\u2019t be able to install, run or update\nthe security software on their devices. It\u2019s best to ensure that these\nprotections are in place \u2013 especially if they\u2019ve had the device for a while.\nNew patches and updates sometimes require additional steps to update. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding personal cyber\nprotection<\/a> to your homeowner\u2019s insurance is a smart move today as\nmore and more devices and internet users are falling victim to sophisticated\nattacks from cybercriminals. The coverage can help with expenses incurred,\nfraud protection services needed and even to restore computer systems after an\nattack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As we enter a new decade, one thing remains important in modern culture and that is the deep ties we\u2019ve made with technologies \u2013 especially the Internet. Today, connected devices are making it possible to stay connected with people located across geographical locations, save on communications and even more easily pay our bills, shop or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2726"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2729,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2726\/revisions\/2729"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petruzelo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Speak to an agent<\/a> at Petruzleo Insurance today! <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"