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Here is an excerpt from a booklet we commissioned by Linda Criddle of the Safe Internet Alliance and Nancy C. Muir from iLookBothWays to help seniors have a safe, fun and productive time online.
This week’s tip:
How Information is Spread and Collected
Sharing personal information with friends and family enriches relationships. Sharing personal information with untrustworthy people or companies is taking a big risk.
Criminals and bullies often collect information in a systematic way. Each piece of personal information contributes to forming a picture of your life, emotions and finances, and may help to exploit you.
Fortunately, you have a great deal of control over your information exposure. Be careful when sharing:
- Addresses and phone numbers;
- Names of family members (including mother’s maiden name), siblings, children & grandchildren.
- Information about your personal property, work history, or financial status.
Check back regularly over the next few weeks. I plan to share more about how to keep everyone’s time on the Internet safe.
If you’d like a copy of the booklet, send us a request by leaving a comment below and we’ll be back in touch to get your address.
Happy Holidays!
To view vital speeches given by our authors, visit our speeches page.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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