The entire article was so removed from reality, it's completely useless. They're talking to a 'panel' of kids who are attending a tech conference. KIDS attending a TECH CONFERENCE. What fraction of the 13-18 age group are knowledgable enough to appreciate anything at all that takes place in said conference, and even more, actually has the desire to attend AND speak at the conference. Hell, I have no desire to attend a tech conference. For them to effectively represent the teenage population of the nation is moronic. They're most likely among the nerdiest kids in the nation, certainly not the average. And while they're probably well above average intelligence, they display lack of experience and knowledge of how the world works, believing that teenagers in general are capable of maintaining privacy and security on their own. I wouldn't give that much credit to 95% of the population, no less teenagers, who've yet to develop sufficient levels of skepticism and caution. Kids do adopt technology faster than their elders, but the ability to access the internet and install file sharing and IM programs, which is admittedly more than the average US citizen is capable of, does not make them tech experts by any means. They just don't know a dangerous or dishonest situation when they see it. Also, I think there shouldn't be internet access in schools. It's unnecessary and adds too many complications and headaches. Most schools didn't have internet connections just a few years ago and the ones that do now haven't really benefitted from it. Internet sources can't be used for reports and research papers and you can learn to use Photoshop without the internet. There's no need for it. But I may be overly cynical, because I also believe there should be a mandatory intelligence test to gain internet access on home PCs.

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