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Welcome to all Be Connected participants!

27/2/2022

Welcome to all Be Connected participants, old and new.

Be Connected has added new courses and topics to the program. The 2022 Course list handout now comprises seven pages.

Seeing as we are at the beginning of the year, we have gone back over some of the introductory information. We started with ‘What is the Internet?’ and ‘Using the Internet’. It was interesting to reflect on these topics, even for seasoned users who are using the Internet every day.

Jenny Sawyer

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Safer Internet Day - 'Play It Fair Online' - Tuesday 8 February

1/2/2022

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Safer Internet Day – ‘Play It Fair Online’, is a time to consider ‘best practice’ in internet safety in terms of our own online presence as well as protecting ourselves from online scares. The ‘Safety First’ online topic resources on Be Connected will continue to be drawn upon in 2022 and we will continue to regularly raise the issue of protection against scams—a topic at a Meet and Mingle presentation last year.

Protect against Scams

Be alert. If you get an email or phone call you suspect is not genuine:

Verify –Check using contact details you get from a phone book or independent online search.
Avoid clicking links – before clicking, hover your computer mouse over the URL (web link) and the ‘from’ email address:
- If an email address doesn’t end with the company’s name and .com after the ‘@’ symbol, it’s likely to be a scam.
- If a URL is different from the link description, it is probably a scam.
Take your time – many scams will try to create a sense of urgency. Don’t be rushed into handing over your personal information.
Consider your privacy – Only provide information such as Medicare numbers and credit card security codes to organisations you can trust. Requests for private data should ring alarm bells.
Report – If you think you have provided your account details to a scammer, contact your financial institution immediately.

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'Be Connected'

*Be Connected is U3A Benalla's response to an Australian Government initiative comprising online learning modules which help to make the most out of being online.

U3A Benalla's involvement with 'Be Connected' and 'The Good Things Foundation' results in links to resources and funding opportunities, including for a 'Get Online' event in October each year.

Margaret Jenkins
Be Connected Coordinator

Tech Advice

'Be Connected' incorporates our 'Tech Advice' program, in which appointment only problem solving sessions provide one to one help to members experiencing problems using their devices,
solving problems in family research or when working on community projects.

Jenny Sawyer (Apple Devices)
0409 545 182

Robyn Lukey (Android Devices)
0403 164 931

Beverley Lee (Family Research and Community Projects)
0478 607 838

Tech Advice venue

Seniors Community Centre, 18 Fawckner Drive, U3A Room 2

Get Online Week

Be Connected also celebrates 'Get on Line Week' in October - usually at Meet and Mingle and involving lunch on the 'balcony' looking towards the lake.

Get On Line Week '24

Get Online Week Celebrations at U3A Benalla 2018 - 2024

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Be Connected Topic Library.

The Ultimate Safety Guide for Seniors

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