City IT to present smartphone-security session for seniors during Cybersecurity Month

Kent Mayer said the city IT department will present a smartphone-security session at the Kent Senior Activity Center next Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., framed as part of Cybersecurity Month and targeted to seniors. "This is specifically focused on our senior population," Mayer said, explaining the growing risk of malicious text messages and links.

Mayer warned about the increase in random texts that attempt to get recipients to click links that could install malware or capture passwords and banking information. He encouraged seniors and their families to attend the session and to be aware of common scam tactics.