{"id":28628,"date":"2016-12-15T16:03:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=28628"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:45","slug":"the-5-most-common-internet-security-mistakes-done-by-elderly-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/the-5-most-common-internet-security-mistakes-done-by-elderly-people\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 most common Internet security mistakes made by elderly people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Elderly people often make security mistakes on the Internet.<\/strong> Here are the 5 most common Internet security mistakes done by elderly people, as well as some tips to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27287 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/e-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"online shopping\" width=\"440\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/e-shopping.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/e-shopping-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/e-shopping-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Mistake #1:\u00a0Unsafe passwords<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Unsafe passwords leave your computer vulnerable to attacks.<\/strong> A short password is easy to remember, but it doesn\u2019t protect you well.<\/p>\n<p>A strong password should be :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>as long as possible to remember,<\/li>\n<li>as random as possible,<\/li>\n<li>a mixture of alphabetic, numeric, and upper\/lower case letters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s also important to change your passwords every few months.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/europeans-prefer-online-shopping\/\"><em>Read more : Europeans prefer online shopping<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Mistake #2: Clicking on links<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28630 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Internet-Online-Shopping-Elderly-People-300x200.png\" alt=\"Online Shopping for elderly people\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Internet-Online-Shopping-Elderly-People-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Internet-Online-Shopping-Elderly-People-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Internet-Online-Shopping-Elderly-People-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Internet-Online-Shopping-Elderly-People.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Clicking on links in emails can be dangerous.<\/strong> A fake email that looks like it\u2019s from your bank may contain a link to a site that looks like your online banking login page but isn\u2019t. By entering your\u00a0username and password on one of these sites, you\u2019re really sending your information to hackers.<\/p>\n<p>Opening links in emails or attachments in emails can have dangerous results; it is best <strong>to verify the sender and content before opening anything<\/strong> in the email message.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #3: Downloading free software<\/h2>\n<p>Downloading free software from an unknown source, especially one that comes to you via email or a pop-up ad, is often a source of infections.<\/p>\n<p>When you see these &#8220;free&#8221; offers, read the whole ad, including the small print. If you are uncertain, simply don\u2019t click.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #4: Ignoring security questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Not using security questions is a mistake.<\/strong>\u00a0It can protect your online accounts even if someone steals or guesses your password. Security questions also allow us another avenue of account recovery in case of a lost password.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #5: Sharing personal information<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28510 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/R\u00e9seaux-sociaux-Social-Medias-som-300x200.png\" alt=\"connecting through social media\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/R\u00e9seaux-sociaux-Social-Medias-som-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/R\u00e9seaux-sociaux-Social-Medias-som.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Putting out too much personal information on <a title=\"There are 1 billion daily users on Facebook among whom more elderly people than ever\" href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/there-are-1-billion-daily-users-on-facebook-among-whom-more-elderly-people-than-ever\/\">social networks<\/a>, blogs, and online forums is all too common.\u00a0It&#8217;s better to avoid posting your email address, phone number, home address, vacation plans, and other personal info on Facebook, Twitter, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <strong>never share your social security number casually or in a public forum.<\/strong> Failure in this area could lead burglars to your door, give identity thieves an opening to exploit, or have phone call scams sent to your home phone.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/infographics-silver-surfers-and-their-use-of-the-internet\/\"><em>Read more : Infographics: Silver Surfers and their use of the Internet<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><small>\u00a0<em>Credit : grandparents.com<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elderly people often make security mistakes on the Internet. 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