Not everyone using the internet is confident, technical, or able to recognise online threats. For elderly users and other vulnerable individuals, even simple browsing can expose them to scams, fraudulent websites, and harmful content — often without warning.
Firegate is designed to reduce this risk by providing protection at the network level, ensuring safety does not depend on user awareness, prompts, or decision-making.
Why elderly and vulnerable users are at higher risk #
Many online threats are not technically complex. Instead, they rely on deception, urgency, and imitation.
Common risks include:
- Fake banking and payment websites
- Scam emails and links designed to look official
- Malicious pop-ups and redirects
- Impersonation pages posing as trusted services
- Fraudulent support or warning messages
For elderly or vulnerable users, these threats can be difficult to distinguish from legitimate content. Asking users to “be careful” or to recognise scams places responsibility on those least equipped to manage it.
Firegate removes that burden by enforcing safety automatically.
Protection without interaction or decisions #
Firegate operates at the network boundary, inspecting traffic before it reaches any device.
This allows Firegate to:
- Block known fraudulent and deceptive websites
- Prevent malicious redirects from loading
- Stop harmful connections before content appears
- Apply protection consistently across all devices
If a harmful link is clicked — intentionally or accidentally — the connection is blocked silently. There are no warnings to interpret and no choices required from the user.
Protection works the same way on phones, tablets, laptops, smart TVs, and shared computers.
Designed for assisted and shared environments #
Firegate is particularly effective in environments where multiple people share the same internet connection or where users receive assistance.
This includes:
- Private homes with elderly residents
- Multi-generational households
- Carer-supported living environments
- Assisted living or supported accommodation
- Shared or communal computers
In these environments, managing security on individual devices is often impractical or impossible. Firegate provides a single, consistent protection layer across the entire network, regardless of who is using a device or how experienced they are.
No interfaces to manage, no settings to maintain #
Firegate does not rely on user-facing software or complex controls.
There are:
- No apps to install
- No pop-ups or alerts to respond to
- No configuration changes required by users
- No ongoing supervision needed
Once installed, Firegate works quietly in the background, enforcing protection continuously.
This makes it suitable for users who may find traditional security software confusing, stressful, or overwhelming.
Privacy-first protection #
Firegate protects vulnerable users without monitoring or profiling them.
There is:
- No cloud-based activity tracking
- No behavioural profiling
- No data harvesting
- No advertising-driven analysis
All inspection and decision-making happen locally on the Firegate device. Internet activity is not exported or shared, preserving dignity and privacy.
What this means in practice #
With Firegate in place:
- Elderly users are less exposed to scams and fraudulent sites
- Accidental clicks are blocked before harm occurs
- Protection does not rely on technical knowledge
- Carers and families gain peace of mind
Firegate does not restrict normal internet use or require behavioural changes. It simply reduces risk by enforcing safety at the network level — quietly and consistently.
For elderly and vulnerable users, Firegate provides protection that is:
- Automatic
- Respectful
- Private
- Always on
Online safety should not depend on constant vigilance.
Firegate makes protection part of the network itself.
