Our survey showed that people of all ages are concerned about privacy and safety on the Internet, but when asked if "people can put themselves in danger" on the Internet, the various generations responded with different answers.

*           Almost half (48%) of wired Older Americans age 65 and older strongly agree the Internet can be a dangerous place
*           39% of those age 50-64
*           32% of those age 35-49  
*           21% of those age 18-34 

As part of the survey, we asked the same questions of teens and their parents in the same household and compared answers. We found that 31% of these teens strongly agree the Internet can be dangerous.

These generational gaps are quite revealing. It's interesting that the older the Internet users are, the greater their concern that they "can put themselves in danger."   While Internet users under the age of 34 are the least worried that "people can put themselves in danger on the Internet," they tend to be the age group more willing to post pictures and personal information about themselves online!

Younger Internet users could be unaware that the information they are sharing can have consequences for their personal privacy. In today's digital world it is important to make sure that all generations  do not put themselves in danger. Let's keep the conversation going with our kids - and our parents - about staying safe online. There are many helpful tools available on the web and from our ISPs.  Now is the time to use them.