David Brookins Katherine Galang Earron Twitty CSCE 590

 2009 = 12.9% of U.S. population  2030 = 19% of U.S. population

 Create a framework for keeping the elderly safe online  Raising their awareness of threats and arming them with the knowledge of how to respond to them

 Basis of this training program is based off of research from Carnegie Mellon. ◦ Idea is to present current threats, risks, scams, and other dangers in a way that is simple and easy for the elderly to pick up and retain ◦ Use of visuals and the demonstration of parallels to concepts that they are already familiar with to attain and retain information

 Non-Paid Volunteer program  Would range from college students to professionals, to company wide initiatives

 Each would be required to attend one or more training sessions that will instruct them on current  Assigned to 1 of 3 different teams based on their skill set ◦ Advertising ◦ Content ◦ Tech team

 Companies would be in support of the program and donate funds  Companies could provide incentives for the senior citizens who complete the sessions  Partner with companies who have a strong senior based such as AARP

 Help desk style program ◦ Various ways of contact ◦ Preferably face to face so that the user could be walked through the procedures  Several courses and sessions for the seniors to attend in the topic of security

 1 st session ◦ Seniors will take a short proficiency test to help best cater to their experience level ◦ Custom training session will be designed for them 2 nd session ◦ Overview of the computer and other devices ◦ Assessment at the end of course

 3 rd session ◦ Main security course ◦ Description of threats, vulnerabilities and threats  4 th session ◦ Defense course ◦ Installation of antivirus software ◦ Information security(sensitive information, passwords, etc.)

 5 th session ◦ Observation of Internet navigation ◦ Assessment against various internet attacks

 Device that will help seniors navigate the internet and apps (essentially a tablet) ◦ User interface would be designed for the elderly demographic  Application to alter device’s GUI ◦ Alert user if entering a scam website ◦ Antivirus updates ◦ Alert to pop up to ensure that website is safe or recipient is legitimate before entering sensitive data