This month we had our first technology workshop on the important issue of cyber security and safety measures to take when using computers, phones and tablets. We are running these sessions in conjunction with the Be Connected government initiative (see their website for more information and helpful tutorials). The workshop was well attended and was a definite success. We began with a video on what to watch out for with viruses, scams, spam and other aspects of security (click here to watch it for yourself). We then talked about what makes a secure password, what to look for when using a website, different types of anti-virus software, and how to avoid viruses, scams and spam.

We had plenty of time for questions and comments as we went along, and everyone got involved with the discussions. Afterwards, Aaron and I were on hand to help with individual issues on the attendees' personal devices. For a first session it went excellently, and we are now well on our way to getting the thirty signups that we need to get our grant to invest in some new communal computers. We will continue to have sessions once a month for the rest of the year, so watch out for upcoming events. The workshops are free and open to anyone over 55.