Are "Wired Seniors" Sitting Ducks?
4/11/2006 | 
Memo | Susannah Fox
Currently, the vast majority of Americans age 65 and older do not go online. But that will likely change in a big way as the "silver tsunami" of internet-loving Baby Boomers swamps the off-line senior population in the next 10 years. That demographic shift, paired with a rising tide of viruses, spyware, and other online critters, is cause for concern since there is evidence that older users are less likely than younger ones to take precautions against software intrusions and fraud.
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Related Topic Areas
Presentation:
Demographic Realities & Consumer Behavior Online
Internet Usage Trends – Through the Demographic Lens
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May-June 2005 Spyware
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