How To Be Unscammable

A brand new series to help older adults stay one step ahead of cybercriminals 

Created by Gluu Society founder Linda Fawcus

Funding is supported by TELUS STORYHIVE

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Episode 1 • Secure Your Home Network

Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to access personal data and your home internet network is an easy target. In this episode, I show you how to secure your home network with a bit of help from your Internet Service Provider.

Episode 2 • Tame Your Smart Devices

Our homes are becoming smarter and more connected every day. But with this added convenience comes an increased risk of cybercrime. In this episode, you’ll learn about the potential risks of using these and how to secure your smart devices from cybercriminals.

Episode 3 • All About The Dark Web

If your personal information has been stolen, the Dark Web is likely where it will be sold to cybercriminals. In this episode, I explain the Dark Web, show you how to see if your personal data is down there, and the next steps to protect yourself.

Episode 4 • Safely Manage Passwords

Your passwords are often the only thing between your data and cybercriminals. In this episode, I show you how to use secure passwords and share my Password Manager app recommendations. A must-watch episode if your data is on the Dark Web (see Episode 3).

Episode 5 • Secure Your Email Accounts

Cybercriminals are always looking for new ways to steal your personal information. And one of their favourite targets is your email. In this episode, I explain how to manage email addresses to stay unscammable.

Episode 6 • Avoid Scams & Social Hacking

Cybercriminals are always finding new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting people and their online security. In this episode, you will learn about some social hacking tricks that criminals use to exploit human behaviour, and how you can protect yourself from them.

Episode 7 • Protect Your Identity

We all know that our personal information is available online and it's easy it is for someone to get their hands on it. In this episode, I talk about the different ways that our personal info can be accessed, as well as some steps we can take to protect yourself from identity theft.

Episode 8 • Protect Your Smartphones & Tablets

Your devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.) hold a massive amount of personal information – including your addresses, passwords and credit card numbers. In this video, we discuss some easy ways to help keep your data safe and keep cybercriminals out. I promise it's not as difficult as it sounds.

Episode 9 • Surf The Web Safely

You may not know it, but every time you use a browser or search engine, they're collecting data about you. This information is used to learn more about you and help improve your online experience. But it can also be used to target ads and sell your personal data. In this episode, I show you the simple steps to protect your privacy and keep your information and data away from prying eyes.

Episode 10 • Online Accounts & Apps

Online security is a huge issue today with so many accounts and apps. It can be tough to ensure they are all secure. And you don’t want them to be weak spots in your digital security chain. In the final episode of this series, I give you some great tips to secure your online accounts and apps.

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