Keeping the Elderly Safe Online

David Brookins Katherine Galang

Earron Twitty CSCE 590

2009 = 12.9% of U.S. population 2030 = 19% of U.S. population

Seniors Living in the US

Create a framework for keeping the elderly safe online

Raising their awareness of threats and arming them with the knowledge of how to respond to them

Description of the Project

Basis of this training program is based off of research from Carnegie Mellon.◦ Idea is to present current threats, risks, scams,

and other dangers in a way that is simple and easy for the elderly to pick up and retain

◦ Use of visuals and the demonstration of parallels to concepts that they are already familiar with to attain and retain information

Background

Non-Paid Volunteer program Would range from college students to

professionals, to company wide initiatives

Volunteer and Outreach Efforts

Each would be required to attend one or more training sessions that will instruct them on current

Assigned to 1 of 3 different teams based on their skill set◦ Advertising◦ Content ◦ Tech team

Volunteer and Outreach Effots

Companies would be in support of the program and donate funds

Companies could provide incentives for the senior citizens who complete the sessions

Partner with companies who have a strong senior based such as AARP

Partnership/Sponsorship

Help desk style program◦ Various ways of contact◦ Preferably face to face so that the user could be

walked through the procedures Several courses and sessions for the seniors

to attend in the topic of security

Program Description

1st session◦ Seniors will take a short proficiency test to help

best cater to their experience level◦ Custom training session will be designed for them

2nd session

◦ Overview of the computer and other devices◦ Assessment at the end of course

Sessions

3rd session◦ Main security course◦ Description of threats, vulnerabilities and threats

4th session◦ Defense course◦ Installation of antivirus software◦ Information security(sensitive information,

passwords, etc.)

5th session◦ Observation of Internet navigation◦ Assessment against various internet attacks

Device that will help seniors navigate the internet and apps (essentially a tablet)◦ User interface would be designed for the elderly

demographic Application to alter device’s GUI

◦ Alert user if entering a scam website◦ Antivirus updates◦ Alert to pop up to ensure that website is safe or

email recipient is legitimate before entering sensitive data

New Technologies