As the weekend is coming, a small reminder. If you have in family a senior who is not so good at using smartphone or PC, you can always do something small to help that person to be safer in the internet. How? You can simply help to update system and apps to reduce security risks.

It's not the bulletproof solution, but helps to improve security.

And if you have more free time, you can help a senior to learn how to safely use the device.

Not everyone is tech savvy and some people may have problems with using their devices. Let's take care of them and help them to learn about how to make it safe to use the device, how to safely browser the internet and how to avoid scams like messages asking to click a link.

Because making the Web better for the people is about making the Web better for all people.

#technology #tech #seniors #elderly #Friday #weekend #security #internet #web #fediverse #Vebinet #Mastodon

As the weekend is coming, a small reminder. If you have in family a senior who is not so good at using smartphone or PC, you can always do something small to help that person to be safer in the internet. How? You can simply help to update system and apps to reduce security risks.

It's not the bulletproof solution, but helps to improve security.

And if you have more free time, you can help a senior to learn how to safely use the device.

Not everyone is tech savvy and some people may have problems with using their devices. Let's take care of them and help them to learn about how to make it safe to use the device, how to safely browser the internet and how to avoid scams like messages asking to click a link.

Because making the Web better for the people is about making the Web better for all people.

#technology #tech #seniors #elderly #Friday #weekend #security #internet #web #fediverse #Vebinet #Mastodon

Two years after ProPublica first documented New York state’s dire shortage of guardians — and the substandard care some provide — lawmakers are pitching a $15 million-per-year fix.

It’s unclear whether the law has the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-good-guardianship-act-kathy-hochul?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NewYork #Guardians #Elderly #Seniors #Care #Law

Two years after ProPublica first documented New York state’s dire shortage of guardians — and the substandard care some provide — lawmakers are pitching a $15 million-per-year fix.

It’s unclear whether the law has the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-good-guardianship-act-kathy-hochul?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NewYork #Guardians #Elderly #Seniors #Care #Law

Does #mastodon.social #instance / #server #rules include any specific rule against #ageism or #age #discrimination? I am not finding any. Have I simply overlooked it?

This instance’s #moderation seems to condone or even encourage, through lack of #enforcement , #age related #abuse of #seniors #elderly and those who have been around long enough to have actually #witnessed some stuff. And it typically comes from accounts using #pseudonyms to hide behind as they hurl their #attacks

Does #mastodon.social #instance / #server #rules include any specific rule against #ageism or #age #discrimination? I am not finding any. Have I simply overlooked it?

This instance’s #moderation seems to condone or even encourage, through lack of #enforcement , #age related #abuse of #seniors #elderly and those who have been around long enough to have actually #witnessed some stuff. And it typically comes from accounts using #pseudonyms to hide behind as they hurl their #attacks