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Computer Help for Seniors: Free Resources and Where to Get Support
Getting computer help as a senior shouldn’t require knowing someone technical or spending a lot of money. Free computer help for seniors is available through public libraries, Senior Planet from AARP, volunteer organizations, and other community programs. Paid in-home help…
Smart Sensors for Predictive Home Maintenance: Stop Leaks and Appliance Failures Before They Happen
There is a universal law of homeownership stating that your plumbing will only fail when you are: A) asleep, B) on a relaxing vacation, or C) wearing a pair of fresh, perfectly dry socks. You walk into the kitchen for…
Your Bank’s Secret Weapon: Setting Up 2FA for Extra Online Banking Security
You sit down at your computer with a simple mission: check your bank balance to make sure your latest utility bill cleared. You type in the password you swore you’d remember—was it Fluffy1998! or EatMoreBran$1? Miraculously, it works! But just…
Spotting a Bank Text Scam or Fake Bank Email: Protecting Your Savings From Digital Crooks
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe A bank text scam is a text message that pretends to come from your bank, usually about a charge you didn’t make, so you’ll tap a link or call a number and…
My Card Was Hacked! A Senior’s Step-by-Step Guide After Online Financial Fraud
Have you ever opened your credit card statement, expecting to see your usual grocery trips and that one extravagant purchase of premium birdseed, only to discover you apparently bought four first-class tickets to Dubai and a lifetime supply of protein…
Child Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Grandkids When You Can’t Sign the Forms
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Child identity theft is when someone uses a child’s Social Security number to open accounts, take out loans or create a fake identity, and it can go unnoticed for years because nobody…
What to Do If Your SSN Is Compromised: You Can’t Change the Key, so Change the Locks
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe If your SSN is compromised, here’s what to do: put a fraud alert on your credit, freeze it at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, then lock the other doors a thief would use…
Fraud Alert vs. Credit Freeze: The Security Guard or the Bank Vault?
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe The difference between a fraud alert vs. a credit freeze is how hard the door is shut. A fraud alert asks lenders to check it’s really you before they open new credit…
What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen, and How to Make the Credit Bureaus Fix It
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe If your identity is stolen, here’s what to do first: call the fraud department of every company where a fake account was opened, place a free fraud alert with one credit bureau,…
My Email Was Hacked: Step-by-Step Recovery and Securing Your Account
You pour a fresh cup of coffee, sit down at your computer, and try to log into your email to check on a message from your sister. You type in your trusty password—the one you’ve used since 2014—and hit enter.…
