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Webinar -- Cybersecurity: Helping Older Adults Stay Safer on the Internet
Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Category: Events

Webinar

Cybersecurity:

Helping Older Adults Stay Safer on the Internet

Tuesday, October 5th
10:00am-11:00am

 
Now in its 18th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation, ensuring that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online.
 
This webinar will focus on what tools LeadingAge provider members can use to help their residents understand and mitigate the risks of these threats. The information shared will to equip attendees to help spot cybercrime signals, answer resident questions, and take steps to help those entangled scams.


Participants will leave the webinar with:

  • A better understanding of the top cyber threats facing older adults, ability to spot the telltale signs of crime, how to speak to residents/respond to their questions
  • Tools to alleviate cyber threats within communities (e.g., brochures, flyers, or cheat sheets that could be utilized within the community)  

Who Should Attend: Wellness and Activities Professionals, Resident Support Staff, IT Professionals, or other resident-facing employees who would benefit from learning how to help older adults stay safer on the internet.

Speakers:

  • Stephanie Helm, Director, the MassCyberCenter at MassTech
  • Rubesh Jacobs, Managing Director USA, 247 Techies
  • Judy Miller, CIO, Kendall at Oberlin