2010-11-02 cybertraps for the elderly

CyberTraps for the Elderly

Frederick S. LaneNew York Law School

2 November 2010

www.FrederickLane.com

Understanding and Preventing the Internet Perils Faced

by a Generation of Digital Immigrants

Seminar Overview

• Introduction

• Then and Now

• Change at the Speed of Light

• Internet Benefits for Seniors

• Here There Be Dragons …

• The CyberTraps

• Prevention and Protection

• Additional Resources


Introduction• Attorney, Educational

Consultant & Lecturer




• Author of 5 Books





• Computer Forensics Expert






• Chair, Burlington (VT) School Board






• Chair, Burlington (VT) School Board

• Student Safety & Privacy Advocate


Then and Now: Phones

1963


2010

Then and Now: Computers

1963


2010

Then and Now: Internet

• 1957: Sputnik

• 1958: ARPA

• 1969: ARPANET

• 1974: “Internet”

• 1975: Telenet

• 1991: W3 Project

• 1993: Mosaic

1963


2010

Then and Now: Social Networking

1963


2010

A Few Cultural Changes

1963


2009

Change at the Speed of Light

• The World Wide Web– 1993: 600 Web sites; Mosaic launched

– December 1995: 16 million users

– September 2010: 1.9 billion users

• Mobile Phones– 1983: 1st mobile phone in U.S.

– 2010: 80% of Americans have a cell phone

– 1.8 billion people worldwide use SMS/MMS


Change at the Speed of Light

• Search Engines– 1990: Archie

– 1996: Page and Brin start Google

– 2010: 1 billion searches per day

• Social Networking Sites– 1983: Mark Zuckerberg born

– 2004: Facebook launched

– 2010: 500+ million members


Seniors Online

• A Rising Population– 2009: 36.8 million Americans 65+

– Approximately 27 million use the Internet daily

• Elder Law: A Growth Industry– 2050: estimated 86.7 million Americans 65+

– The Facebook Generation

– Mark Zuckerberg will be 67 … Facebook will be 46


Enormous Benefits

• Increased Interaction with Family and Friends

• Information and Entertainment

• Education

• Job Opportunities

• Prolonged Independence

• Improved Brain Health


Here There Be Dragons

• Phishing and Spoofing

• Malware– Viruses

– Trojans

– Worms

• Confusing Computer Safety Needs

• Very Confusing Privacy Settings

• Deceptive VOIP Technology


Online Risk Factors

• Often More Trusting• Lots of Free Time• Often Lonely and Seeking

Company• Often Not Comfortable with

Technology• Can Be Intimidated by Official-

Looking Emails/Web Sites• Normal Human Vulnerabilities


The CyberTraps• Identity Theft

• Fraud and Financial Theft

• Con Men (and Women) Met Online

• Cyberbullying and Harassment

• Online Gambling

• Child Pornography


Prevention and Protection

• Education (Elderly, Caregivers, and You)• Disclosure Prevention

– Internet Security Software– Cell Phones with Limited Features

• Communication– Check in with Family Members– Доверяй, но проверяй ("Trust, but verify")

• Observation– Thin Line Between Autonomy and Protection– Monitoring Software?

• Prosecution


Additional Resources

• AARP– http://www.aarp.org/technology/privacy-

security/

• Home PC Firewall Guide– http://www.firewallguide.com/overview.htm

• Internet Crime Complaint Center– http://www.ic3.gov/

• PC World Security Page– http://www.pcworld.com/topics/security.html


CyberTraps for the Elderly

Frederick S. LaneNew York Law School

2 November 2010


Understanding and Preventing the Internet Perils Faced

by a Generation of Digital Immigrants

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