STIS: for those with older parents, what do you do to keep them safe from scams/phishing, keep them safe online? -- nm
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colin (aka colinski)
May 31 '23, 07:19
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My Mom is naturally low-tech and very scared, so she generally ask me if she can click anything.
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Marlowe
May 31, 09:45
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this came up because a friend is trying to get his parents' online life in order.. terrible passwords, they've been scammed a few times.
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colin
May 31, 08:30
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My dad is too sharp to be scammed, and my mother was computer illiterate. -- nm
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loosilu
May 31, 08:20
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Can you get an alert set up for any charge over a certain amount? Mention they should lock up their debit card. Only use credit card so can be disputed. Geek Squad gift card? -- (edited)
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Pippy
May 31, 08:15
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mostly telling them not to click links or respond to dodgy emails -- nm
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hollywood big shot
May 31, 08:04
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Mom is savvy. Dad knows too little about computers to even be scammed. -- nm
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Reagen
May 31, 07:35
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My parents are rather astute about it, at least currently. Perhaps as they age if their mental faculties decline I will need to be more cautious. -- nm
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ty97
May 31, 07:25
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My dad got a virus on the computer once. Since then he's been pretty careful with stuff. He rarely uses it anyway. He plays Zuma, checks realtor.com
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sycor
May 31, 07:24
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Nothing. They seem pretty good at protecting their online stuff -- nm
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TWuG
May 31, 07:21
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