In fall 2018, nearly 7 million college students enrolled in at least one distance education course, and 3.2 million attended classes exclusively online.
However, the world wide web does much more than just enable us to Zoom into virtual classroom meetings. College students access the internet every day for work and pleasure — to complete research for essays and assignments, stay in touch through social media, make online purchases, and seek out the latest in entertainment.
The sheer amount of information and data we share online opens us all up to cybersecurity threats. The risk is often more pronounced for young people and college students who are statistically more likely to fall for fraud scams than older adults and who use social media at higher rates than other age groups. To read more, follow the link below.