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What teenagers need to know about cybersecurity

  • Written by Sanjay Goel, Professor of Information Technology Management, University at Albany, State University of New York
Everyone's using technology – but they're not all as safe as they could be.Akhenaton Images/Shutterstock.com

Now that school is back in session, many high schoolers have new phones, new computers and new privileges for using their devices – and new responsibilities too. High schoolers today are more technology-savvy than average adults....

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