Security for Seniors

When people know you work on computers, you get the same response as when they find out your a doctor.  "Oh your a Doctor, hey it hurts when I do this?"  In this case the doctor usually responds, "Well don't do that"

In my case the common question or complaint especially from senior citizens is, "My computer is running slow", and "I got this email from my friend with a link and I clicked it, now my computer doesn't run anymore?"  I want to tell them "Then don't do that"

It doesn't work.

Viruses, Malware, Adware, and those pesky links people click all the time

For most people they don't know the difference between all the above.  For the average person, lets just say they are all just different forms of the same thing... Making one's computer run slow, or not at all in some extreme conditions.

I don't want to use this blog to teach people how to clean viruses off their existing systems.  Sorry, it is too complex and a huge waste of time trying to clean a system, its like being on a high fiber diet.  Initially you get rid of a bunch of crap, but your still the same old geezer.  Your still prone to get diseases and your still going to get plugged up.

Its the same with the computing systems being used today.  Majority of households are running a computer on software that is prone to infection.  Its just like going to the doctor if you get infected everything moves slow.  

Enough talk about being sick and bowel movements

Seniors do you want to send email, play solitaire, and talk to other seniors on AARP website.  How would you like to view pictures of your kids, grand-kids, and groomed poodles?

How would you like to be able to talk to your kids using a video chat, or being able to see your grand-kids playing in the yard from 1000 miles away.

I will leave you here with those things to think about.