The US Justice Department considers the hacker attacks damaging criminal behavior. Jupiter Communications, a research and consulting firm, reports that the commercial success of the Web is tied directly to consumers' ease of use and trust in credit card safety. Consumers want assurance that their credit card information will not be accessible to unauthorized users. As e-commerce develops, consumer confidence in the security of the Internet will be crucial for further growth and economic strength. Eighteen year-old Nic Fleming is not concerned about security issues when he uses the Internet.
Most teens are optimistic about the future of Internet commerce.
Fifteen year-old Doug Radigan claims that though he'll be careful, the hacker attacks will not deter him from using the Web. Tell YPA members what you think on the YPA Message Boards.