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Password sharing is common for older adults — but it can open the door to financial abuse

By Celine Latulipe, Professor, Computer Science, University of Manitoba
Zach Havens, Master's Student, Computer Science, University of Manitoba
Are you helping an elderly parent with some holiday shopping and need to get reimbursed? Have they asked you to pay some bills or e-transfer funds to the grandkids from their accounts? You aren’t alone.

While 70 per cent of Canadians age 65+ use online banking, older adults sometimes rely on people close to them to help with banking tasks. Our research, based on a survey of 42 participants, shows that older adults often share their…The Conversation


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