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Newsletter Editor Wanted
SeniorNet is looking for someone to take over from Natalie as newsletter editor. The main skills are word processing, and the willingness to liaise with members and the executive team to dig up stories that are of interest. In the past, the newsletter has been published every couple of months. If interested, or for more information call Natalie on 021 501 098 / 04 938 6286 or email her at natalies.oe@gmail.com |
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Volunteers Meeting Thursday 15 February, 10:00am
This meeting is for all our volunteers and any members with an interest in being a volunteer. This is where you can have a cuppa with your fellow volunteers, catch up with important information, share thoughts or suggestions and let us know of any problems so they can be dealt with.
This meeting is for all our volunteers and any members with an interest in being a volunteer. This is where you can have a cuppa with your fellow volunteers, catch up with important information, share thoughts or suggestions and let us know of any problems so they can be dealt with.
Office Volunteer Needed
We are looking for new people to help in the office for two hours once a week or once a fortnight from 10am until 12 noon. The main duties are to answer the phone and to give a friendly greeting to any visitors to the office and occasionally helping to keep the place tidy (kitchen, small office etc.). If you can do data entry or are willing to learn, that would be a bonus. We'd be happy to buddy you with someone who can show you all the ropes. If interested, please call Celia Simpson 476 3830 or Peter Hyde 479 3406.
We are looking for new people to help in the office for two hours once a week or once a fortnight from 10am until 12 noon. The main duties are to answer the phone and to give a friendly greeting to any visitors to the office and occasionally helping to keep the place tidy (kitchen, small office etc.). If you can do data entry or are willing to learn, that would be a bonus. We'd be happy to buddy you with someone who can show you all the ropes. If interested, please call Celia Simpson 476 3830 or Peter Hyde 479 3406.
WIFI Security Concerns
Members may have recently heard about the security concerns raised when using WiFi. The information in the attached link, put together by our technical experts Ricky Berg and Allan Chee may ease your concerns about using your WiFi.
Members may have recently heard about the security concerns raised when using WiFi. The information in the attached link, put together by our technical experts Ricky Berg and Allan Chee may ease your concerns about using your WiFi.
September Newsletter
Our September Newsletter have been emailed to members. You can view this by going to our Newsletters page. The email included our tech Magazine reviews which is also available on the Newsletters page, and two other attachments - a schedule of activities for Seniors week and responses from our political parties when we asked each of them what their policies are in the area of lifelong learning for seniors.
Our September Newsletter have been emailed to members. You can view this by going to our Newsletters page. The email included our tech Magazine reviews which is also available on the Newsletters page, and two other attachments - a schedule of activities for Seniors week and responses from our political parties when we asked each of them what their policies are in the area of lifelong learning for seniors.
Cyber Attacks and Your Computer
Recent media reports on computers being disabled by the “ransomware “ virus may be causing some worry for our members.
However, as voiced by Corporal Jones, don’t panic!
Even though the latest forms of computer nasties can indeed can cause havoc, as we have read and seen in the media, there are some simple steps we can all take to ensure that we don’t fall victim as well.
These particular computer viruses are designed to make us pay money to criminals, and just like preventing burglars from entering our homes, similar electronic precautions can help us protect our computers and the information they contain.
While some viruses are designed to spread among networked computers such as those in a large businesses or corporations, there are instances where ‘home-based’ individual computers have also become infected … remember that the internet is itself one, very large, network.
If you do get a request on your screen asking you to pay a ransom to unlock your computer, these are the immediate actions you should take immediately:
There are a number of steps you can take to help ensure that you never get a ransomware attack. Click here to see what these are.
Recent media reports on computers being disabled by the “ransomware “ virus may be causing some worry for our members.
However, as voiced by Corporal Jones, don’t panic!
Even though the latest forms of computer nasties can indeed can cause havoc, as we have read and seen in the media, there are some simple steps we can all take to ensure that we don’t fall victim as well.
These particular computer viruses are designed to make us pay money to criminals, and just like preventing burglars from entering our homes, similar electronic precautions can help us protect our computers and the information they contain.
While some viruses are designed to spread among networked computers such as those in a large businesses or corporations, there are instances where ‘home-based’ individual computers have also become infected … remember that the internet is itself one, very large, network.
If you do get a request on your screen asking you to pay a ransom to unlock your computer, these are the immediate actions you should take immediately:
- Turn off the computer at the mains (not by clicking power icons or the computers own power switch.
- Call a professional computer technician.
- DO NOT respond to unsolicited telephone calls offering to help you recover from a virus infection or to repair your computer.
There are a number of steps you can take to help ensure that you never get a ransomware attack. Click here to see what these are.
Visitors Day Thursday 5 April, 10am - 12noon
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
Help us promote Seniornet. Pass the information to anyone you think might be interested or bring a friend along.
Free Visitors Session Thursday 5 April, from 10am to 12pm
Level 1, Anvil House 138 - 140 Wakefield Street Join us for tea or coffee and learn how we can help you to understand and enjoy evolving new technology, and manage your computer, laptop, tablet, iPad, smart phone or other new device for best results and benefits. We share knowledge, learn together, meet friendly people, and have fun. Regardless of how much you know, there’ll be something here for you. Subscriptions and course, tutorial, and workshop fees are modest. For more information or to register, please contact: Graham Hill, phone 380 8097 or email graham.hill@orcon.net.nz or Franci Stapleton, phone 972 1990 or email staplefran@gmail.com |
Can't find a Seniornet course or workshop you want to attend? Have a burning desire to learn something we don't teach? Or just have a bit of spare time and want to keep your brain ticking over? Check out all the free courses on our Online Learning page. GCFLearnFree.org is one we use to teach some of our courses. It offers tutorials on huge range of subjects, including Word, Excel, Facebook and many more.
Next Office Team Meeting - 19 April, 12:30pm, Room 2. If you are an office volunteer, put this in your diary. If you are not an office volunteer and you have some office or organisational skills, could we interest you in giving just a little of your time? If you are interested, come and meet Celia and her team.
