Surprise! Young Users Protect Their Privacy Online (http://www.pcworld.com/article/197441/surprise_young_users_protect_their_priv... Sharon Gaudin, Computerworld (http://www.computerworld.com/) When adults talk about personal privacy on sites like Facebook (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176408/Q_A_Facebook_exec_defends_site..., someone is bound to contend that that young people are too self-absorbed, or too naive to care about securing personal information (http://www.pcworld.com/article/171515/too_much_online_sharing_may_haunt_you_s...)that's stored in various places stored online. Well, according to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, that person is likely wrong. The Pew survey of 2,253 Americans found that people aged 18 to 29 are more likely than older adults to take steps to limit others from accessing their personal information (http://www.pcworld.com/article/164250/cybercrooks_target_digitally_active.htm...)online. The study results, released Wednesday, noted that 44% of younger adults try to protect their information, compared to 33% of users between 30 and 49, and 25% of those between 50 and 64.
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