Page 4 - Bella Vista Gardens Newsletter Autumn 2019

4 BELLA VISTA 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 If you don’t already have antivirus software installed on
implementation category for Best Aged Care Software your computer, consider downloading it. There are many
Development and/or Deployment. We are always free options available that can protect your device from
trying to assist our staff and residents in hackers and malicious viruses and software. These tools
implementing and utilising the latest technologies. run in the background on your computer, so you don’t
have to do anything than occasionally update them.
Seniors can become more technology-savvy with these
helpful internet, smartphone, email and social media Emails
hints. Don’t reply to emails from people you don’t know. There
are dangerous scammers out there who send alluring
Choose Strong Passwords emails to try to steal personal information. You can avoid
For every website or account with a login, choose a cyber criminals by choosing not to open or reply to any
unique password that only you would know. Use emails from people you don’t know.
special characters and symbols. Avoid entering your
password unless you recognise the website you are Avoid Oversharing
visiting. While social media is undoubtedly intended for
communicating with others, be selective about the
When in Doubt, Google It information you share. Personal information such as your
If you need to learn more about an event or company, credit card number, phone number, and address should
simply use Google to search for it. Google is the most never been shared on a public forum or with strangers
used search engine that can provide safe and trusted online.
answers to questions you have online.
Be careful when you click on a link or attachment.
Change your settings for easy reading Before you click on a link in an email or download an
If you feel like the text size on the screen of your attachment, make sure you confirm the identity of the
smartphone is too small, you can change your settings sender. If the email came from an email address of
to increase the text size and adjust the screen someone you know, it is likely safe to open the link or
brightness. attachment.