COA Presentation - Tech and Online Safety for Seniors

Westwood Media Center presentation on technology and online safety for seniors, held October 1, 2026. Production Manager Evan Cardamino discussed common online threats, including phishing and spoofed emails, phone and text scams, malware, fake websites, identity theft, and AI-generated voice, image, and video scams. He emphasized pausing before responding to urgent requests, independently contacting organizations through verified channels, checking URLs and senders, and avoiding suspicious links.

The presentation also covered preventive steps such as using long, unique passwords and two-factor authentication, keeping devices updated, reporting spam, and contacting the FBI’s IC3 or Westwood Police Department after a scam. Attendees asked questions about cloud backups, Face ID, phone settings, password storage, and antivirus software. No procurement, contract, budget, or spending actions were identified.