Safe & Savvy Smartphone Habits @ Verizon in Rockville
Join Senior Planet at your local Verizon store to learn tips and tricks for using your smartphone while staying safe!
Damascus Senior Center
25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, 20872
This presentation will cover the ins and outs of how to protect your personal information online. We’ll cover tips for staying safe in cyberspace, like safe browsing, how to recognize online scams, and when it’s OK — or not — to share your personal information online.
Questions about this program? Call the toll-free Senior Planet Hotline at 888-713-3495.
Maria Rodriguez is a psychologist and life coach with extensive experience working with adults and older learners. She truly loves her work with Senior Planet, especially seeing the sense of freedom that technology and access to information bring to seniors. What inspires Maria most is her students’ curiosity, their enthusiasm for creating new things, and their dedication to learning. When she’s not working, you’ll usually find Maria traveling, learning something new or dancing Zumba. Located in Alexandria, Virginia, she also enjoys walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain once a year – an experience that continues to inspire both her personal and professional life.
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