The Digital Safety Crisis No One Talks About
When Villari co-founder Michael Nadel realized his elderly relative was being targeted by online scams, it wasn’t just a personal heartbreak—it was a wake-up call.
She wasn’t alone.
Millions of vulnerable people—seniors, neurodivergent adults, those with cognitive decline—are being pursued by online predators every day. Pop-up scams. Phishing links. Fake sweepstakes. Manipulative websites. And most of them are navigating this without protection.
Not because families don’t care.
Because there are no tools built for the real world of caregiving.
Let’s be honest: the internet was never designed for vulnerable users. And tech companies? They’ve focused on screen time controls for kids, enterprise security for corporations, or identity monitoring after the damage is done.
Meanwhile:
Seniors lost $3.4 billion to online fraud in 2023.
7 million+ Americans with developmental disabilities face digital risks they’re unequipped to detect.
Over 53 million unpaid caregivers are left to figure it out alone—with zero training or support.
So families are stuck making impossible choices:
Let them stay online and risk exploitation?
Or cut off access and risk isolation?
At Villari, we believe no caregiver should have to make that choice.
We’re building what should’ve existed all along: a digital safety platform designed specifically for caregivers and the people they love. With customizable web quarantines, real-time alerts, and a dashboard that’s simple to use—even under stress—Villari gives families the power to protect without overreaching, to connect without fear, to care without compromise.
This blog will be more than product updates or tech talk. It’s a space to expose threats, share caregiver strategies, celebrate wins, and fight for those being left behind in the digital world.
We’re not just here to protect devices.
We’re here to protect dignity, independence, and peace of mind.
Thanks for joining us.
Let’s change the system together.
—Lon White, VILLARI Co-Founder & CEO
