Learn about some of the strategies, options, pitfalls, and outright security risks to avoid when managing your passwords.
Smart speakers provide older adults with useful ways to simplify everyday tasks as well as reach out for assistance in an emergency. Learn some of the ways smart speakers and digital assistants can help older adults.
Are you running Windows 10? The latest weekly updates are causing some users serious problems, including irretrievable data loss in some cases.
Prime of Life Tech joins Maintain Me Senior Services’ network of referral partners.
As older adults come to rely more on smart home technology, it becomes increasingly important to maintain awareness of privacy issues created or perpetuated when using devices like smart speakers.
My latest post discusses the Times Opinion series “One Nation, Tracked,” published December, 2019, which describes how apps requesting and using location data on your smartphone may be collecting and selling that data without your knowledge. Learn how you can prevent sharing your location data whenever possible.
A review of smart doorbells and their advantages for older adults. However, privacy issues remain a concern.
A review of smart thermostats and their value for older adults.
Currently, there are many internet-connected (IoT) devices available for homes and businesses. Seniors and caregivers may find some peace of mind from the safety benefits of these devices. This post is the first in a three-part series discussing IoT devices. I’ll discuss what value IoT devices can provide seniors and their caregivers. Additionally, I’ll discuss possible privacy concerns using IoT devices.
More seniors are going online using phones, tablets, and computers for conducting personal business, getting news and information, staying in touch with friends and relatives through social media, pursuing romantic interests through online dating, conducting ancestry research, and many other very positive reasons. However, as the online senior population grows, it becomes increasingly important to provide the education, resources, and support for protecting seniors online.