Education. Whenever I'm talking to my mother about tech I make it as simple and relatable as possible. I drill in a few things: Passwords are as private as the

Education. Whenever I'm talking to my mother about tech I make it as simple and relatable as possible. I drill in a few things: Passwords are as private as the most embarrassing thing you can imagine. Never give them out to anyone. Ever. No financial institution will randomly call you unless its a fraud alert. Even then, ask to call back and then call the company using their direct number to verify. Anyone trying to keep you on the line is suspect. You have a right to hang up at any time. Treat your email address like your home address. Would you randomly give your home address to strangers? Phone numbers are so easy to fake you could do it on your cell phone. Do not trust caller ID. If in doubt call your children. And I do get a lot of calls about everything but I'm glad my mother calls to verify instead of taking a chance. So many older parents stay in parental mode when their children are well into adulthood and tend to trust their judgement before their children's. That or they don't want to bother them or even admit they know less. Hubris and ignorance are the problem.