Learning, embracing and adopting a new technology is, for some seniors, an extremely daunting task. But logging onto Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts or perusing the internet can provide seniors with worthwhile health benefits.

How technology can alleviate the shortage of caregiver resources

Hosts should take steps to ensure only invited participants are able to join the meeting, limit access to expected participants, be careful before sharing screens (remove any documents or browsers that are not intended for the meeting), update the video conferencing software regularly from the service provider’s website, and review key provisions in the service’s privacy policy to understand how the information will be handled.

Here are some remote working guidelines and best practices to make working from home safe, secure and fun.

FaceTime, Apple’s built-in video and voice-calling app. While FaceTime has always been useful for keeping in touch, it’s become even more important for staying connected with friends and family while observing social distancing measures.

An increasing number of organizations are supporting distributed, remote teams. While these remote-work policies allow for increased flexibility, there are unique access and security considerations that are inherent to mobile work.

Caregiving can be a challenge, but with smart voice assistants like Google Home or Amazon Echo, you can make caregiving fun.

If you’re an Amazon Echo or Google Homeowner, you may only ask your device for the weather or to play music. That’s O.K., but these devices can do so much more — and they can offer more than a few useful tricks to make you feel as if you’re living in the future.

Everyone is now facing a big challenge with the sudden changes due to COVID-19. As an IT Security Manager, going from having on-site workers every day to having the majority of the workforce working from home provides a security challenge. Maintaining our organization’s productivity, connectivity, flexibility, and security is going to take all of us working together in this difficult time.

If you are just starting your journey as a remote worker, additional security measures need to be taken by you while relying on remote access to the organization. These security measures will help you keep your company and its data safe from breaches. With these 8 tips, protecting your organization from breach while you work from home is easier than you think.

Lighting can extend the use and pleasure of an outdoor deck, increase safety and security, and make the space more attractive and inviting. As the sun sets, you can still stay outside and enjoy your deck and company with a well-designed lighting plan that minimizes glare and energy use.

As the majority of us move to working, learning and, well, doing everything from home to slow the spread of coronavirus, we are taxing our home networks and our wireless gear in ways we never imagined. Here’s the proof in my own home-network stats: My three-person family used more bandwidth just this week than we did all of last month. (Thanks, hourlong video chats!)

When societal disruption occurs, enabling a work-from-home option is essential for business continuity. But in the effort to keep workers productive and the business running, hastily extending a remote work option can leave your organization vulnerable in terms of security. If there’s one thing we know about cybercriminals, it’s that they don’t hesitate to jump on opportunities. Use this step-by-step checklist to assist in protecting your workforce regardless of location

39% of U.S. adults are caregivers and many navigate health care with the help of technology

Four in ten adults in the U.S. are caring for an adult or child with significant health issues, up from 30% in 2010. Caring for a loved one is an activity that cuts across most demographic groups, but is especially prevalent among adults ages 30 to 64, a group traditionally still in the workforce.

Are you thinking about starting up a smart home? Great! But don’t jump directly in without a plan. That’s how you end up making common smart home beginner mistakes. Instead, before buying anything, you should ask yourself a few common-sense questions.

Living in a BIG CITY, usually means you live in a small apartment, and for some a studio apartment. And more often you are living in a rental! So how can you balance your desire to have a smart home, one that is plug and play, so that when you move you can take your ‘smarts’ with you so that your next home doesn’t have to be a cave-dwelling.

Technology that benefits caregiving; the Apple Watch series 4 is a good example of technology for good.

The explosion in smart devices—phones, watches, fitness gadgets and the like—has unleashed a wave of apps designed to manage chronic illnesses, detect behavioral diseases and manage pain. Most recently, Apple announced that apps due later this year will allow its Series 4 watches to perform electrocardiogram readings or ECGs, and notify users of irregular heart rhythms.

One of the most obvious improvements smart technology delivers to door locks is a keyless system that strongly simplifies the entry procedures to the point that you need to try and find the best home security system that works for you. Here are presented four main benefits you get while adopting smart locks.

In a big game, every moment matters. A couple of seconds of buffering during a playoff game could be the difference between seeing a game-winning touchdown live and hearing about it on the group text.

Ninety percent of adults over the age of 65 report that they would prefer to stay in their current residence as they age. Livability can be optimized through the incorporation of universal design principles. One-third of American households are home to one or more residents 60 years of age or older.

We wanted à la carte television, and now we have it — and it costs more than cable. Here’s how to watch your favorite shows without overpaying for a dozen apps.