Educating older people: From victimisation to safety on the internet
This paper examines older people’s vulnerability to cybercrime and education as a societal intervention to boost their safety and mitigate victimisation. The study presents the findings of the empirical research conducted with the aim of exploring the connection between certain bio-socio-ed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2024/1450-66372402201M.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper examines older people’s vulnerability to cybercrime and education
as a societal intervention to boost their safety and mitigate victimisation.
The study presents the findings of the empirical research conducted with the
aim of exploring the connection between certain bio-socio-educational
features of older people, their perceptions, habits and experiences in the
domain of Internet safety. This descriptive research focuses on the sample
drawn from older adults in the Republic of Serbia. Findings show that the
respondents access the Internet daily on multiple occasions, thereby facing
potential risks in the virtual realm where they lack knowledge regarding
safe online practices. Some rely on antivirus programmes for protection,
while others have no protection. The research reveals that primary threats
to older people’s safety are unauthorised retrieval of personal data and
disruption of device functionality due to computer virus infiltration. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |