| | September - 20198IN MY OPINIONThe Coming Generation-Z Impact on CybersecurityBy Thomas Skill, Ph.D, Associate Provost & Chief Information Officer, University of DaytonHow nervous should your cybersecurity team be when the Gen-Z population joins the workforce over the next few years? The University of Dayton's Center of Cybersecurity & Data Intelligence did a small study in March 2018 that explored how the different generations encounter cybersecurity awareness and practices. A key group that we analyzed was Generation Z (Gen-Z). These are the kids now in high school that will soon be entering college and the broader workforce. This study measured self-reported behaviors and attitudes toward cybersecurity across four generations - from Baby Boomers & Gen X'ers to Millennials and Gen Z. Using both our research findings and data from other sources, we were able to craft descriptive profiles of the generational differences regarding cybersecurity and data privacy. While our results revealed many interesting findings across the different generations, we were most struck by the extent to which the Gen-Z respondents revealed a very disruptive set of expectations and new behaviors with respect to technology, privacy, and cybersecurity. In terms of the Gen-Z engagement with technology and cybersecurity, this is a generation that views their technology as Thomas Skill
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