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Internet Use Growing in the U.S.

In a new report monitoring Internet use, Americans are utilizing the web more than in past years. Data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2003 shows 55-percent of Americans are connected from home, while wealthier, more educated families are the most likely to use the internet. With technology advancements taking place all over the world, more and more Americans are finding it important to stay connected and informed about what is occurring in the world today.

As net use has risen, however, so have fears about identity theft and other online dangers. A consumer watchdog reports almost 90-percent of Americans changed their behavior online due to net crime concerns. Internet surfers are being more careful both where and when to divulge their private and personal information to the net. Although practices while surfing online are changing, people still want to be connected for convenience and access to infinite amounts of information.

The Internet is the vehicle for the superinformation highway. With so much available, there is expected abuse and criminal activity occurring on the net. Americans, and people everywhere, who are avid Internet fans, should continue to take precautions against identity theft while they enjoy access to the largest information source on Earth.