Managing passwords doesn't have to be frustrating. This practical workshop shows participants how to simplify their digital lives while improving online security. You'll learn how password managers create and remember strong passwords, discover the growing use of passkeys for password-free logins and understand simple ways to protect yourself with two-factor authentication. Designed especially for everyday users, the course avoids technical jargon and focuses on practical skills that can be used immediately to make life easier and more secure online.
Face to face
- Senior Cyber: Best Security Practices for Your Golden Years by Scott N. Schober, Craig W. Schober
- Windows 11 for Seniors for Dummies by Curt Simmons
- StaySafeOnline (National Cybersecurity Alliance): staysafeonline.org
Module 1: The Modern Lock
- The ""Why"": Protecting your identity, money, and medical privacy.
- Ditching Old Habits: Why birthdays and grandchildren's names aren’t safe anymore.
- The Passphrase Trick: Creating bulletproof passwords using four random words.
- Letting Devices Help: An introduction to system-generated passwords.
Module 2: Digital Safes & The "No-Password" Future
- Apple iCloud Keychain: How iPhones automatically save and fill your logins.
- Windows & Browsers: Using Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome to remember passwords for free.
- Cross-Platform Harmony: Introduction to Bitwarden for mixed-device users.
- The Passkey Revolution: Say goodbye to typing. Log in instantly using just your face or fingerprint.
Module 3: Physical Locks & The Second Deadbolt
- Device Passcodes: Why your 4 or 6-digit phone PIN is incredibly secure.
- Biometrics: Using Touch ID and Face ID to save your eyes and fingers from typing.
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Setting up a ""second deadbolt"" for ultimate account protection.
- Choosing an Authenticator: Simple text codes vs. apps like Google or Microsoft Authenticator."
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Banish memory fatigue by replacing frustrating, hard-to-remember passwords with secure, effortlessly memorable four-word "passphrases."
- Command their device's built-in safe—whether using Apple iCloud Keychain, Microsoft Edge, or Google Chrome—to instantly remember and protect their logins.
- Activate stress-free automation by letting their smartphone or computer instantly create and autofill bulletproof passwords for new accounts.
- Step into the ""no-password"" future by confidently using Passkeys to unlock websites in seconds using just a fingerprint, face scan, or simple PIN.
- Double their digital defenses by setting up a simple ""second deadbolt"" (Two-Factor Authentication) to keep hackers entirely out of their bank and medical accounts.
- Take total control of their digital keys with the independence to securely view, update, and manage their saved logins whenever they need to.
- Bring Your Devices: Pack your smartphone, tablet, or laptop (fully charged) plus their chargers.
- Know Your Keys: Bring the exact PIN/passcode you use to unlock your screen, plus your Apple ID, Microsoft, or Gmail passwords. Write these down on paper so you don't forget them!
- Notebook & Pen: Bring a physical notepad for writing down your new setup steps.
