YOUNGER GENERATION MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ONLINE CRIME AND FRAUD
July 1st, 2016
YOUNGER generations are more vulnerable to online crime and fraudulent activity than the older people, cyber security experts have told Fraud Intelligence, and are warning younger computer users to be particularly careful about what information they share online.
“The younger generation has a higher risk of being targeted by online criminals than the older generation,” said Atif Ghauri, senior vice president of the Toronto-based Herjavec Group, a global information security firm. “You’d think that the younger generation is smarter on the Internet because ...
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