My parents, who have taught me how to recognise scams, have fallen for the very scams they taught me to avoid. They also are just....really bad at their internet security.
I have already suggested they delete Chrome and Facebook and get UBlockOrigin installed, possibly a VPN but I know most commercially available VPN's also sell your data so, not sure how good that is. But any other recommendations one would give to two over 60 year olds who are starting to fall for the very tricks they taught me to avoid? I may not have the best relationship with them but I really don't want to keep seeing them struggle with the internet and potentially getting scammed out of their life savings.
Looking for any assistance on this matter. Thanks yalls.
Electronic World: How we use electronics in daily life
Common uses of electronics in daily life include wireless internet, music recording and playback, digital cameras--both still and video, and in health diagnosis, research and treatment equipment. The use of electronics is much more common amongst a younger age group than ever before.
Using electronics today is so much a part of our daily lives we hardly think of the way the world would be without electronics. Everything from cooking to music uses electronics or electronic components in some way. Our family car has many electronic components, as does our cooking stove, laptop and cell phone. Children and teenagers carry mobile phones with them everywhere and use them to take and send pictures, videos, and to play music. They send text messages on the cell phone to other phones and to their home computers.
Wireless internet is becoming more common all the time, with laptops set up in cyber cafes where people can drink coffee and check their email all at the same time. The computer user can do all the web searching in relative privacy thanks to the electronic accessories which can be added to the computer. Conversely, more and more transactions are being sent electronically across the airwaves so security is becoming a larger issue than ever before. Merchants who sell products online must be able to assure their customers that information submitted at a website is not being accessed by unauthorized personnel.
Music is a prime user of electronics, both in recording and in playback mode. Stereos, record players, tape decks, cassette players, CD drives and DVD players are all the result of advances in electronics technology in the last few decades. Today people can carry a playlist of hundreds of songs around with them easily in a very small device--easily portable. When you add Bluetooth or headphones the music can be heard by the user, but does not disturb those nearby.
Electronics technology in cameras has increased dramatically. A digital camera is available to most Americans at a price they can afford and cellphones often includes a fairly sophisticated digital camera that can capture still pictures or even video pictures and store them or transfer them to a computer where they can be saved, shared digitally with family or friends or printed out in hard form with a photo printer device. Pictures obtained through a camera or by means of a scanner can be edited, cropped, enhanced or enlarged easily through the marvel of electronics.
Literally thousands of everyday devices that we use constantly make use of electronics technology in order to operate. These are products ranging from automotive engines to automated equipment in production settings. Even artistic efforts benefit from computer modeling prior to the committing of valuable artistic media to create the finished product.
Electronics devices are being used in the health field, not only to assist in diagnosis and determination of medical problems, but to assist in the research that is providing treatment and cures for illnesses and even genetic anomalies. Equipment such as MRI, CAT and the older X-rays, tests for diabetes, cholesterol and other blood component tests all rely on electronics in order to do their work quickly and accurately. Pacemakers and similar equipment implanted in the body is now almost routine
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Quote from: Faithbuilders on Today at 01:46:16 PMQuote from: Alan on Yesterday at 12:34:43 PMAre there files on the computer, like .avi, .mpeg, or .mp4 video clips? Pictures, or is it internet history? That is easy to remove, but my understanding is there is always left-overs even after deleting. You didn't really answer my question but if your concerns are with media files, delete them, empty the recycle bin, and run your AV scan with a full, deep scan. If the files are internet, clear all your browsing history, cookies, auto-complete, etc, etc, etc. http://dlvr.it/PMs1lC
I bought a used computer, so I don't know all the stuff he may have been into, and I don't want to, nor do I have the time to do a complete format of the hard drive. My question is, is there a FREE program to detect any, and all p0rn that may be on the computer, and even any p0rn residue left over after he may have delete it? Thank you. http://dlvr.it/PMYfxm
Quote from: grams on Today at 04:25:16 AM The cats stay out side or in the barn or garage ..... The computer is a few years old ? But my son says not old enough to get a new one. It may just be the wind ? And the distance away from every thing.. ? It comes and goes......... If it was the wind, it would mean the Internet connection is the issue, not your computer. http://dlvr.it/PHr4zZ
Well it turned out that I must have touched the sound key..... I tried that and it worked ............ I have done this before and cant figure out how this happens ? I do not remember clicking any thing near this ...... http://dlvr.it/PH7zRG
