Plain language first
If a sentence needs a glossary, we rewrite it. Our materials are tested on real beginners before they are ever taught.
About Our Community
We help boomers use technology with confidence.
CyberTalkForBoomers.com began as a small weekend class at a neighborhood senior center library. A handful of older adults wanted to know, in plain words, how to tell a real email from a fake one and why the bank would never call asking for a password. The room filled up, then filled again.
Today we run cybersecurity workshops, digital safety coaching, and scam awareness webinars and materials for older adults and the families who love them. Our promise has not changed: accessible information, patient instruction, and honest guidance about online safety, privacy, and security.
What Guides Us
Three promises we keep in every session.
3,000+
Boomers trained
250+
Workshops delivered
96%
Feel more confident online
Patience over speed
Nobody is rushed and nobody is embarrassed. We repeat, rephrase, and stay until it clicks.
Privacy is not negotiable
We teach password safety without ever asking for yours. We collect the minimum information possible and never sell it.
Our Team
The people in the room with you.
Doni Helms
Founder & Cybersecurity Educator
Thirty plus years in the information systems and security area, now translating the technical world into everyday language that anyone can understand.
Old Crusty Dude
Cybersecurity eBook Author
Alter-ego to our founder, Old Crusty Dude is the voice and persona for the Cybertalk For Boomers Podcast
Buster
Security
On patrol, all day, every day. Attack hound and constant companion during development, training, and webinars.
Join Us
You are not behind. You are welcome here.
Come to a workshop, book a private coaching session, or simply write to us with the question that has been bothering you. There is always someone who will answer patiently.
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