Six Mistakes Smart Seniors Make Online
Not long after Kathleen Jasper first got a computer back in 1998 and started using email, the Estherville, Iowa grandmother’s family warned her: don’t open messages from strangers, and don’t fall for scams asking for money.
Jasper, 74, took their advice to heart. That’s why when she got an innocent-looking email not long ago asking if she could help someone out of a jam by wiring money overseas she rightly guessed it was a hoax and didn’t respond. “Those are the ones I’m sure to delete,” Jasper says.
Smart lady. Although not all seniors follow in her footsteps. One of the biggest mistakes seniors make online is being too trusting. It’s a generational thing, says Jeri Sedlar, author of Don’t Retire, REWIRE and a consultant on older Americans in the workforce for The Conference Board.
When it comes to protecting yourself online, the best defense is a good offense, Sedlar says. Whether you’re using email, surfing the Internet, or using other online services for work or just for fun, be cautious.
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