Highlighting the cybersecurity generation gap

guest · Oct 4, 2021

Highlighting the cybersecurity generation gap
October 4, 2021
https://betanews.com/2021/10/04/cybersecurity-generation-gap/

Millennials and members of Generation Z suffer more from cyberthreats than baby boomers do, according to a new report from the National Cyber Security Alliance and data analytics company CybSafe.

Kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the report, based on polling of 2,000 people across the US and UK, shows that 44 percent of millennials and 51 percent of Gen Zers have experienced a cyber threat while only 21 percent of baby boomers have.
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In addition, 25 percent of millennials and 24 percent of Gen Zers say they had their identities stolen once as opposed to only 14 percent of baby boomers. In fact, 79 percent of baby boomers say they have never been a victim of cybercrime.

"Despite the myth that older individuals are more likely to be susceptible to cybercriminals and their tactics, our research has uncovered that younger generations are far more likely to recognise that they have been a victim of cybercrime," says Lisa Plaggemier, interim executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance.

The report also highlights poor security habits. Less than half (46 percent) of respondents say they use a different password for important online accounts, with 20 percent saying that they never or rarely do so. Only 43 percent say they create a long and unique password either always or very often.
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You can get the full report on the NCSA site.
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