ZAGROŻENIA CYBERNETYCZNE DLA MŁODEGO UŻYTKOWNIKA SIECI W PERSPEKTYWIE ROZWOJU SPOŁECZEŃSTWA INFORMACYJNEGO
CYBER THREATS TO A YOUNG INTERNET USER IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Summary/Abstract: Development of the information society includes not only the expansion ofthe Internet network or use of new technologies in people’s lives, but also awide range of previously unknown challenges and threats which in many cases,because of their cybernetic nature, may seem unrealistic. Yet, they pose serious threats to the safety of Internet users, in particular adolescents, who oftendo not understand the risks involved and become victims, or perpetrators, ofcyber pathology. Information and communication technologies are inseparable elements of the life of a young person, which is why it is so importantto study this new area of the functioning of adolescents in order to protectthem from new dangers. The article shows the results of a survey conductedin 2017 by one of the authors. The study aimed to investigate the scale of thedevelopment of new technologies and their role in young people’s life.

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