IT risk and older users

Concerns about the safety of over-55s online have been raised by an IT security product company in its report titled: ‘Older and wiser? A look at the threats faced by over-55s online’. Kaspersky Lab and B2B International suggest that this age group can behave insecurely online and often become victims of fraud.The research, which questioned 12,546 internet users across the globe, suggests that the older generation is a very attractive target for cybercriminals. When they are online,