Navigating online: Marion Lysek (left), gets pointers on using her new computer. — TNS
Baby boomers are, in general, technologically savvy, Skyping grandkids, texting friends, shopping online and banking from laptops and smartphones.
Yet these seniors often forsake security for the ease of logging on anytime or anyplace, especially through free Wi-Fi networks, said Doug Shadel, the state director of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Washington, during a cyber-safety presentation to about 200 seniors recently.
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