Page 4 - Lansdowne Gardens Newsletter Autumn 2019

4 LANSDOWNE NEWS, AUTUMN 2019
Health & Wellbeing

Technology Tips

Cranbrook Care recently won the ITAC Award for "A Keep your antivirus software up to date
New 'Smart Generation' - IT Implementation" in the
Implementation category for Best Aged Care Software If you don’t already have antivirus software installed on
Development and/or Deployment. We are always trying your computer, consider downloading it. There are many
to assist our staff and residents in implementing and free options available that can protect your device from
utilising the latest technologies. hackers and malicious viruses and software. These tools
run in the background on your computer, so you don’t
Seniors can become more technology-savvy with these have to do anything than occasionally update them.
helpful internet, smartphone, email and social media
hints. Emails

Choose Strong Passwords Don’t reply to emails from people you don’t know. There
are dangerous scammers out there who send alluring
For every website or account with a login, choose a emails to try to steal personal information. You can avoid
unique password that only you would know. Use special cyber criminals by choosing not to open or reply to any
characters and symbols. Avoid entering your password emails from people you don’t know.
unless you recognise the website you are visiting.
Avoid Oversharing
When in Doubt, Google it
While social media is undoubtedly intended for
If you need to learn more about an event or company, communicating with others, be selective about the
simply use Google to search for it. Google is the most information you share. Personal information such as your
used search engine that can provide safe and trusted credit card number, phone number, and address should
answers to questions you have online. never been shared on a public forum or with strangers
online.
Change your settings for easy reading
Be careful when you click on a link or attachment.
If you feel like the text size on the screen of your Before you click on a link in an email or download an
smartphone is too small, you can change your settings to attachment, make sure you confirm the identity of the
increase the text size and adjust the screen brightness. sender. If the email came from an email address of
someone you know, it is likely safe to open the link or
attachment.