Younger broadband users want advice on safety online

It has been revealed in a recent report that younger broadband service users in the UK are increasingly seeking advice with regards to how best to stay safe whilst online.

Over recent years there has been a great deal of concern amongst adults, parents, and industry officials with regards to the problems that younger broadband users can experience whilst online in terms of privacy and safety. With broadband becoming so commonplace in households more and more younger consumers have easy internet access, and this has resulted in most using the internet more for a wide range of purposes.

It has been revealed recently that an increasing number of younger broadband users are now looking for advice with regards to safety issues online when it comes to their privacy and personal details. The research was carried out by Ofcom, with the UK communications regulator also releasing guidance notes for parents and carers of younger broadband users.

The results of the study showed that fifty four percent of users aged between eleven and sixteen were interested in getting more advice with regards to how they can keep personal details, including passwords and account numbers, private in order to exercise safety whilst using the Internet. Many others in this age group wanted advice on avoiding inappropriate content whilst others wanted advice on how to tackle and avoid online bullying.

Another recent study carried out by O2 broadband showed that over eighty percent of mothers in UK households with broadband had control over broadband access, with many determined to try and keep their kids safe from the pitfalls of broadband safety.

Source – Cable.co.uk