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If it has connection to the internet, it can be a channel for hackers into your home. I know far too many people over the age of 40 that really should know thi

• Ididntdothis 7y ago
  And people under 40 have full understanding of what the devices they get can be used/abused for?
  • bransonf 7y ago
    Substantially more than the people I know over the age of 40. Of course that’s a relatively arbitrary number. Many of the younger people I know may not fully understand the vector they create for network penetration, but they often joke about it always listening. For whatever reason, the older the person is (in my experience), they don’t have one inkling of internet security. My point is that I’ve worked with too many people, roughly 40 and above, who have no regard for their internet security. I know for a fact someone with malicious intent could steal their identity and assets in a matter of hours.
    • Ididntdothis 7y ago
      From my casual observation I believe that young people outside tech have not even the slightest clue about how things work and also have no skepticism. I agree that old people are vulnerable but so are young people. Just in different ways.
• chooseaname 7y ago
  Has nothing to do with age. Has only to do with how interested they are in how things work. And most people, no matter their age, don't care how things work.