Book description
My Online Privacy for Seniors is an exceptionally easy and complete guide to protecting your privacy while you take advantage of the extraordinary resources available to you through the Internet and your mobile devices. It approaches every topic from a senior’s point of view, using meaningful examples, step-by-step tasks, large text, close-up screen shots, and a custom full-color interior designed for comfortable reading.
- Strengthen your web browser’s privacy in just a few steps
- Make it harder to track and target you with personalized ads
- Protect against dangerous fake emails and ransomware
- Securely bank and shop online
- Control who sees your Facebook or Instagram posts and photos you share
- Securely use cloud services for backups or shared projects
- Protect private data on your mobile device, even if it’s stolen
- Block most unwanted calls on your smartphone
- Improve your home’s Internet security quickly and inexpensively
- Get straight answers to online privacy questions–in steps that are simple to follow and easy to understand
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- About This E-Book
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About AARP
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Figure Credits
- 1. Online Security Basics
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2. Safely Surf the Internet
- Using Your Favorite Web Browser
- Choosing a Web Browser for Your Computer or Mobile Device
- Looking at Cookies
- Turning on Your Web Browser’s Privacy or Incognito Mode
- Managing Your Web Browser’s History Folder
- Managing Bookmarks and Other Information
- Expanding Your Web Browser’s Functionality Using Optional Plug-Ins
- Learning the Benefits of Using a Virtual Private Network or Two-Factor Authentication
- Using Apps on Your Mobile Device to Better Handle Many Online Activities
- 3. Protect Your Security When Working with Emails
- 4. Handling Online Banking Tasks Securely
- 5. Protect Your Privacy and Security When Shopping Online
- 6. Use Social Media Safely
- 7. Protect Your Privacy When Publishing and Sharing Photos Online
- 8. Safely Store Data, Documents, and Files in the Cloud
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9. Customize the Security Settings on Your Smartphone or Tablet
- Preventing Unauthorized People from Using Your Mobile Device
- Taking Advantage of Parental Controls
- Adjusting the App-Specific Privacy Settings on Your Mobile Device
- Keeping Your Mobile Device’s Operating System and Apps Up to Date
- Managing Your Mobile Device’s Wireless Connections
- Blocking and Managing Unwanted Calls to Your Smartphone
- Glossary
- Index
- Bonus Online Chapters
Product information
- Title: My Online Privacy for Seniors, First Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2019
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780135381281
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