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Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies (For Dummies Series)
£3.20
The Internet is amazing, but the risks you’ve heard about are real, too. You can avoid being a victim of online crime with the simple steps for staying safe online that you’ll find in Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies. Here’s the guide you need to steer safely through the hazards so you can shop, visit, invest, explore, pay bills, and do dozens of other things online – more securely. Learn to protect yourself from online predators, create strong passwords, find reliable information, spot e-mail and phishing scams, and much more. Find out how to share photos and videos, chat with others, and participate in online discussions-securely See how, with strong passwords and reasonable caution, online banking and bill-paying might be safer than the old way Learn to install and set up a browser, use search engines effectively, and sidestep suspicious ads Discover how personal information is collected and used by legitimate companies – and by crooks Be able to spot risks, find out how online criminals think, and know what makes you vulnerable Enjoy social networking sites without putting yourself at risk Spot reputable healthcare sites and avoid medical ID theft and scams There’s even a glossary of common computer terms and a guide to your rights when using the Internet. Using the Internet Safely For Seniors For Dummies helps you feel more secure by showing you how to protect yourself while enjoying the Web.
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Additional information
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons (27 Mar. 2009) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0470457457 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0470457450 |
| Dimensions | 19.05 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm |
by Joanne
I bought this book to try and guide my retired parent on the use of the internet as they were quite sceptical about the whole thing. After reading the book which explained things in an easy to understand way my parents are no silver surfing with the best of them. No issues with delivery and would use the seller again.
by Angel
A Great Asset when your father is over 70 & not too confident when using the internet or sending emails. This book has already proved it’s worth. Would definitely recommend to others, prompt delivery really good condition and great value. Thank you.
by christine howarth
got this for my mum she has be able to use it and is in good order she now can ues the laptop all the books I have orderd form this shop have be in good order
by S A Challis
got for my dad to try and help him
by M. Saunders
Yes I do agree with all the comments commending this book, however like many IT professionals they get confused between the World Wide Web and the Internet. This is particularly important because it is something that users need to be aware of!!!
I will try and put this in a basic form for beginners because this is the intended market of the book.
The World Wide Web:- This is what some may consider to be the Internet because they have heard the phrase “I am surfing the Internet”, however this is incorrect. The World Wide Web relates to images, pictures, video files etc which a person may see when they are using a piece of software called an Internet Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox).
The Internet:- Is a global network that allows data to be transferred from a to b.
In reference to transporting goods, we could say that:-
The Internet is the road which the lorry will be driving on
The World Wide Web is the goods that the person can see, which the lorry has transported.
Hope this helps!
PS Apologies for any grammar issues I wrote this quickly.