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CyberTraps for the Elderly
Frederick S. LaneNew York Law School
2 November 2010
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Understanding and Preventing the Internet Perils Faced
by a Generation of Digital Immigrants
Seminar Overview
• Introduction
• Then and Now
• Change at the Speed of Light
• Internet Benefits for Seniors
• Here There Be Dragons …
• The CyberTraps
• Prevention and Protection
• Additional Resources
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Introduction• Attorney, Educational
Consultant & Lecturer
• Author of 5 Books
• Computer Forensics Expert
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Introduction• Attorney, Educational
Consultant & Lecturer
• Author of 5 Books
• Computer Forensics Expert
• Chair, Burlington (VT) School Board
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Introduction• Attorney, Educational
Consultant & Lecturer
• Author of 5 Books
• Computer Forensics Expert
• Chair, Burlington (VT) School Board
• Student Safety & Privacy Advocate
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Then and Now: Internet
• 1957: Sputnik
• 1958: ARPA
• 1969: ARPANET
• 1974: “Internet”
• 1975: Telenet
• 1991: W3 Project
• 1993: Mosaic
1963
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2010
Change at the Speed of Light
• The World Wide Web– 1993: 600 Web sites; Mosaic launched
– December 1995: 16 million users
– September 2010: 1.9 billion users
• Mobile Phones– 1983: 1st mobile phone in U.S.
– 2010: 80% of Americans have a cell phone
– 1.8 billion people worldwide use SMS/MMS
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Change at the Speed of Light
• Search Engines– 1990: Archie
– 1996: Page and Brin start Google
– 2010: 1 billion searches per day
• Social Networking Sites– 1983: Mark Zuckerberg born
– 2004: Facebook launched
– 2010: 500+ million members
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Seniors Online
• A Rising Population– 2009: 36.8 million Americans 65+
– Approximately 27 million use the Internet daily
• Elder Law: A Growth Industry– 2050: estimated 86.7 million Americans 65+
– The Facebook Generation
– Mark Zuckerberg will be 67 … Facebook will be 46
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Enormous Benefits
• Increased Interaction with Family and Friends
• Information and Entertainment
• Education
• Job Opportunities
• Prolonged Independence
• Improved Brain Health
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Here There Be Dragons
• Phishing and Spoofing
• Malware– Viruses
– Trojans
– Worms
• Confusing Computer Safety Needs
• Very Confusing Privacy Settings
• Deceptive VOIP Technology
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Online Risk Factors
• Often More Trusting• Lots of Free Time• Often Lonely and Seeking
Company• Often Not Comfortable with
Technology• Can Be Intimidated by Official-
Looking Emails/Web Sites• Normal Human Vulnerabilities
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The CyberTraps• Identity Theft
• Fraud and Financial Theft
• Con Men (and Women) Met Online
• Cyberbullying and Harassment
• Online Gambling
• Child Pornography
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Prevention and Protection
• Education (Elderly, Caregivers, and You)• Disclosure Prevention
– Internet Security Software– Cell Phones with Limited Features
• Communication– Check in with Family Members– Доверяй, но проверяй ("Trust, but verify")
• Observation– Thin Line Between Autonomy and Protection– Monitoring Software?
• Prosecution
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Additional Resources
• AARP– http://www.aarp.org/technology/privacy-
security/
• Home PC Firewall Guide– http://www.firewallguide.com/overview.htm
• Internet Crime Complaint Center– http://www.ic3.gov/
• PC World Security Page– http://www.pcworld.com/topics/security.html
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