Australia’s 3 biggest cyber threats that target over 60s

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Australia’s 3 biggest cyber threats that target over 60s Cyber-attacks can take a variety of forms, from compromising personal information to capturing control of computers and demanding a ransom to release control back to the user. In simple terms, most attacks are an attempt to change a computer user’s behaviour through dodgy, and often undetected,
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Tricks to help you identify potential email scam attacks

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How to identify potential email scam attacks How the older generation can improve awareness of phishing scams Cybercrime continues to be an ongoing threat in 2019. Emails are still the most common way for cyber criminals to complete spear-phishing attacks. Unfortunately, many of the baby boomer generation are becoming victims of such email scams, with
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8 tips to avoid falling victim to cybercrime

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8 tips for baby boomers to protect themselves against cybercriminals How Over 60s can become more aware of suspicious behaviour online With continued advancement in technology each year, it’s important for individuals to ensure they stay abreast of the widely used techniques of cybercriminals. It’s estimated that 91% of cybercrime is due to human error,
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How much does Facebook know about you?

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How much does Facebook know about you? Export your Facebook data In light of the recent Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal in the mishandling +50 million users’ Facebook data, now is a good time to see just how much information Facebook knows about you. This will not only surprise you, but should definitely concern you, if
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Key findings from the Survey of Disability, Ageing & Carers (SDAC)

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Key findings from the Survey of Disability, Ageing & Carers (SDAC) This publication presents information from the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC). Australians (those aged 65 years and over), as well as their needs is becoming increasingly important. In 2015, there were an estimated 3.5 million older Australians, representing one in every
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Baby boomers ‘booming’ our economy

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Baby boomers ‘booming’ our Australian economy 85 is the new 65 – as revealed by Census data As of August 2016, the Census revealed the population of Australia was 24.4 million people, which is quite a few more than five years ago – 1,894,175 to be precise. That’s about 1,037 extra Aussies every day since
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