Computer Fraud Prevention for Seniors (Kirby Pines)

Oct 28

2 min read

Outline of my talk Computer Fraud Prevention for Seniors at Kirby Pines.

Introduction

I'm Allen Childress and am here with my parents.
I have been programming for over 50 years, thanks to them and my science teachers.
Mom helped me with access to computers and early job connections at LSU Medical Center, and Dad introduced me to important technologies like an AI database that I implemented at LSU Med that was still in use 20 years later.
We are glad to be here, following in the footsteps of family who lived here before us. I will be here a few months.
I am very appreciative of Kayla for all the amazing activities she creates for us, including this opportunity to talk about Computer Fraud Prevention.
In the past 50 years I've seen a vast transformation, from the introduction of the Personal Computer and Apple in the late 70s, to online bulletin boards in the 80s that evolved into the Internet in the early 90s.
The essence is: "Who is in control here?"

The Trojan Horse metaphor: the Trojans had a protective wall, but they were convinced by the Greeks to open the gates and let the "gift" inside.

Fraudsters appearing helpful
Fraudsters appearing threatening
Fraudsters mining your data from web sites: Facebook spoofing; Facebook surveys like "Who was your favorite pet?"
DeepFakes: the voice of your child or grandchild