Television Crime Fighter and Victim Advocate John Walsh Shares Tips For Online Safety

In a New Survey From CA, More than 50 Percent of Teens Revealed They Have Been Contacted On the Internet By Someone They Did Not Know

As part of its “Keep America Safe Online” campaign with television crime fighter and victim advocate John Walsh, CA, Inc. recently conducted a survey, which found a gap between online security awareness and safety precautions by teens, adults, and seniors with varying behaviors across regions.

Survey results showed that 57 percent of American adults fear their identity might be stolen online within the next two years, and 90 percent worry about the security of their personal information. In addition, 35 percent of teens leave their social networking profiles open to viewing by complete strangers. In regards to personal information, 38 percent of teens post their education information, 32 percent disclose their e-mail address, 28 percent reveal their birth date and 19 percent display their full name. CA also found that nearly one in two teens had been contacted by someone they didn’t know on a social networking site or through Instant Messenger.

In the accompanying video, John Walsh offers some tips for parents and children on how to stay safe on the Internet, and shares information about CA’s and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s “Caring for Our Kids” Campaign. The new initiative provides support for Internet safety education to parents and kids teaching them how to help guard against online predators.

For more information and the complete survey results, visit www.security.com/keepamericasafe

Video from:CA