4:44 pm on May 4, 2026 · 2026 (252), online safety (29), seniors (6)

WEBINAR 28 MAY 18:00 UTC – Helping Older Adults Stay Safe Online: Tips and Resources

Promotional banner from the National Cybersecurity Alliance titled “Helping Older Adults Stay Safe Online: Tips and Resources.” Date shown: May 28, 2026. Illustration features an older person seated on a park bench, a large paper airplane flying overhead, and a black bird in motion, with scattered documents in the background—suggesting themes of communication, information flow, and potential online risks.

Promotional banner from the National Cybersecurity Alliance titled “Helping Older Adults Stay Safe Online: Tips and Resources.” Date shown: May 28, 2026. Illustration features an older person seated on a park bench, a large paper airplane flying overhead, and a black bird in motion, with scattered documents in the background—suggesting themes of communication, information flow, and potential online risks.
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On Thursday 28 May 2026, at 14:00 EDT (18:00 UTC) the National Cybersecurity Alliance hosts a webinar ‘Helping Older Adults Stay Safe Online: Tips and Resources‘. In honor of Older Americans Month, this session will take a closer look at the tactics criminals use, like impersonation scams and fraudulent phone calls, and explain why these approaches are so effective. real-world examples will show how scammers create urgency, build trust, and manipulate emotions to gain access to money and personal information.

The session will also highlight the important role banks play in protecting customers. Learn about resources that financial institutions offer to help monitor for unusual activity, flag potential fraud, and prevent losses, also what happens if a scam does occur, and how to access community support.

SPEAKER
Sam Kunjukunju – Vice President, Consumer Education, American Bankers Association

HOST / MODERATOR
Cliff Steinhauer – Director of Information Security & Engagement, National Cybersecurity Alliance

12:17 am on December 31, 2024 · a11y (127), a11ynyc (77), a11ysig (75), seniors (6)

WEBCAST FEB 4 – A11yNYC – Older Adults and Digital Inclusion – Tom Kamber

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday February 4, 2025 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Older Adults and Digital Inclusion‘. Tom Kamber, executive director of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP, will discuss digital participation by older adults in America, including barriers to adoption and inclusion, and what is being done by OATS and others to close the gap. He will discuss the current landscape for promoting digital inclusion for older adults.

The meetup will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Accessibility SIG.

TRIMMED PRESENTATION

YOUTUBE | MP4 | MP3 | TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY

ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/a11ynyc0225

ORIGINAL LIVESTREAM: https://youtu.be/kw-DHB3F3JA (Open Captions / ASL)

TWITTER: #digitalinclusion @a11ynyc @A11ysig @thomaskamber @OlderAdultsTech #a11y #Accessibility #Captioned 

#A11yNYC MASTODON  | BLUESKY  | INSTA

PERMALINK https://isoc.live/18700

3:47 pm on March 14, 2023 · a11y (127), a11yvr (32), japan (1), kids (13), seniors (6), vr (24)

WEBCAST MAR 28: @A11yVR – Virtual Reality User Study with Children and Seniors in a VR Experience – Kenji Yanagawa

On Tuesday March 28 2023 at 19:30 EDT / 23:30 UTC  / 08:30 JST (Mar 29) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘Virtual Reality User Study with Children and Seniors in a VR Experience‘. Equal Entry collaborated with VRTogether and Azalee Group to test the virtual reality environment with kids and seniors. To tackle loneliness and encourage inter-generational interaction, VRTogether has developed a VR game. Azalee Group runs a nursery school and a senior home. Kenji Yanagawa led the user testing of the VRTogether app with kids and seniors. He will share what happened during the testing and the results.

The session will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Chapter Accessibility SIG (A11ySIG).

LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/a11yvr30 (open captions)

PARTICIPATE VIA YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/live/3LVcgWWlHDo (open captions)

REAL TIME TEXT: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=a11yvr

TWITTER: @a11yvr  @Equal_Entry @Kenji_yngw Azalee Group @VRTogether_EU #a11y #AR #XR #VR #children #seniors

MASTODON #a11yvr

SIMULCASTS (open captions)
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.linkedin.com/in/punkcast/

ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/a11yvr30

3:00 am on April 7, 2021 · a11y (127), allysig (1), China (9), seniors (6)

#WSIS2021 Thematic Workshop 300: Accelerating Adaptable Aging Services to Promote the Comprehensive Development of Information Accessibility #seniors #a11y @a11ySIG

livestream

livestreamToday, Wednesday April 7 2021, at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2021 (WSIS 2021) the Internet Society of China (ISC) hosts a thematic workshop ‘Accelerating Adaptable Aging Services to Promote the Comprehensive Development of Information Accessibility‘.  Representatives from multistakeholder community will be invited to share their insight on the issue related to aging services and construction of an inclusive information society.

SESSION 300 – 10:00- 11:00 UTC

PANEL
Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
Mr. Lv Shiming, Vice-Chairman China, Disabled Persons’ Federation
Mr. Shao Daoxin, Deputy Director General, Information and Communication Administration Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT)
Mr. He Guili, Vice President & Deputy Secretary-General, Internet Society of China (ISC)
Ms. Wang Zhiqin, Vice President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Prof. Shahbaz Khan, Director and Representative, UNESCO Beijing Cluster Office
Ms. Gunela Astbrink, Vice President, Internet Society Accessibility Special Interest Group, ISOC
Ms. Selina Yuan, Vice president, Ali Group
Prof. Su Wei, Dean, Research Center of Information Accessibility, Lanzhou University
Ms. Enya Chen, General Manager, Customer Research & User Experience Design Center, Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited
Mr. James Lu, Senior Manager, Device Software Product Marketing, Huawei Consumer Business Group

MODERATOR
Ms. Pei Wei, Deputy Secretary-General, Internet Society of China (ISC)

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/wsis2021-300

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3wCbQor

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3dVINnB (AI)

TWITTER #WSIS2021 #seniors #a11y @a11ysig

SIMULCASTS
https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/isocny/live

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/wsis2021-300

LINK
China News How to solve the digital problem of the elderly?

4:33 am on April 23, 2013 · access (43), fcc (92), OATS (1), seniors (6)

WEBCAST WED.: How the Internet Can Benefit Older Americans @FCC #fcc #seniors #broadband #access

new fcc logo

new fcc logoOn Wednesday, April 24, 2013 the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau will host a free Senior Digital Literacy Day seminar, How the Internet Can Benefit Older Americans.. Seniors, and those who work with and/or care for seniors, are invited to attend and learn about how Broadband (high speed Internet services) can benefit older Americans. Panelists, including representatives from the FCC, communications companies and non-profit organizations will focus on the many ways the Internet can benefit seniors, with emphasis on its safe and secure use. The seminar will include interactive demonstrations of electronic devices, such as cell phones, tablets, iPads, desktops and e-readers, and user-friendly computer programs that can benefit Seniors. Thomas Kamber of NYC’s Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) is one of the speakers. The seminar is free and open to the public, and will be streamed live.

What: How the Internet Can Benefit Older Americans
Where: FCC headquarters, 445 12th Street SW, Washington D.C. 20554.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9.30am-12.30pm EDT | 1330-1630 UTC
Agenda: http://www.fcc.gov/events/consumer-seminar-how-internet-can-benefit-older-americans
Webcast: http://www.fcc.gov/live
Twitter: #fcc | #seniors

7:25 am on September 5, 2012 · access (43), isoc-dc (75), seniors (6)

VIDEO: ISOC-DC SENIORS 2020 including Pew report: Older Adults and Internet Use #seniors

Internet Society Washington DC area Chapter Breakfast Discussion: SENIORS 2020 – What’s Grandma Doing Online? at The Car Barn, WDC, on May 17, 2012.

1) Older Adults and Internet Use – Mary Madden

2) Introduction to BeClose – Liddy Manson

3) Technology for Aging in Place – Laurie Orlov