99% urban kids use Internet, 54% have weak password: Study

As much as 98.8% of children in urban areas use Internet and 54.6% have weak password, making them vulnerable to cyber criminals, says a survey.

The survey was conducted across 13 cities in the country, covering 2,700 students by Telenor India.

"A whopping 98.8% of children in urban areas are using Internet and 54.6 % of those surveyed use 'weak passwords' that is passwords with only alphabets or numbers and which are less than 8 characters," Telenor India's WebWise report said.

The survey noted that 54.82 % children share their passwords with their friends, family or relatives, hence creating a threat to their digital security.

The WebWise report found that 83.5 % students aged between 6 to 18 years are active on social media, and hence are likely to have a higher threat perception.