Kaspersky Lab: When it comes to Internet security, consumers over the age of 45 are more cautious than younger Internet users about sharing information, but do not have enough knowledge to detect a potential scam or imminent threat. 
According to recent research by Kaspersky Lab on consumer habits, people aged 24 and under are more willing to disclose personal information στο Διαδίκτυο και λαμβάνουν λιγότερα μέτρα για να προστατεύουν τον εαυτό τους. Παράλληλα όμως, κατανοούν better τις πιθανές απειλές και τις αναγνωρίζουν πιο εύκολα.
The survey found that for younger consumers, exchanging data online is a daily occurrence, with 83% accepting in person messages on the Internet. The corresponding percentage for people over 45 is only 53%. Also, 23% of young people admit to having shared inappropriate content online at least once, while the corresponding figure for older users is 7%.
The new generation is more impatient when it comes to installing software and downloading files. 26% said it was bypassing the details of the terms and conditions when installing a software. This could mean that they do not know what kind of data they have accessed, which add-ons they may have installed or how they could have changed their operating system settings. On the other hand, only 12% of users over 45 years ignore fine print. Newer users also pay less attention when downloading files, with about one in three (31%) downloading files from different sources, compared to 10% of the most mature users.
One out of four (24%) people aged 24 years and below would disable their security solution if they prevented installing any software. Something similar would only be the 13% of the older respondents.
Ωστόσο, σύμφωνα με την έρευνα της Kaspersky Lab, όταν έρχονται αντιμέτωποι με μια πιθανή απειλή, οι νεότεροι άνθρωποι είναι πιο έμπειροι στον εντοπισμό κακόβουλου λογισμικού. Όταν τους ζητήθηκε να «κατεβάσουν» ένα τραγούδι από τέσσερα δείγματα, ένας στους τρεις νέους (30%) επέλεξε το πιο επικίνδυνο archive «.exe», σε σύγκριση με σχεδόν τα μισά (42%) άτομα ηλικίας άνω των 45 ετών. Την ασφαλή επιλογή «.wma» επέλεξε μόλις ένας στους πέντε χρήστες μεγαλύτερης ηλικίας, αλλά το 29% των νεότερων.
Based on their less moderate online behaviors, it is no surprise that younger consumers are more likely to become victims of "malware" infection. 2015, the victim of "infection" by malware, dropped 57% of people under 24 years, compared with 34% of older users. Due to the lack of knowledge and experience about online dangers, older malware victims were more likely to say they did not understand how they were "infected" (17% compared to just 10% of the under 24 years).
«While it is clear that the more mature Internet users are likely to risk less than their personal information, when faced with a digital threat they have less knowledge of recognizing and coping with it. In any case, it is important that users of all ages are cautious and cautious and aware of the possible online threats, irrespective of the frequency and the reasons for using the Internet. They also need to have a security solution installed that will provide them with complete protection when downloading and installing files as well as during their online communication, remarked David Emm, Principal Security Researcher Kaspersky Lab.
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* Data comes from the survey «Consumer Security Risks 2015"And by an online specialist test.
