More than ever, bots are putting their metal to the pedal in driving internet traffic.

Answer: 47% 

Questions:

• What are internet bots and how do they differ from human users?
• What are some examples of positive and negative ways bots are used on the internet?
• Do you think there should be stricter guidelines or regulations put in place to monitor and control bot activity on the internet? Why or why not?

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Security Today):

"Imperva Inc. recently released 2023 Imperva Bad Bot Report, a global analysis of automated bot traffic across the internet. In 2022, nearly half (47.4%) of all internet traffic came from bots, a 5.1% increase over the previous year. The proportion of human traffic (52.6%) decreased to its lowest level in eight years."

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Keep your eyes peeled! PLAY: Spot the Scam Signs will have your students on the lookout for scammers.

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NGPF's Consumer Skills unit will have your students ready to battle these pesky bots.

About the Author

Ryan Wood

Ryan is the Partnerships and Adoption Manager for Next Gen Personal Finance’s midwest region. He brings his experience as a former teacher, curriculum designer, and sales and marketing professional to state organizations and school districts in supporting the implementation of their personal financial education efforts. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and earned his teaching credential from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. He proudly taught at two rural high schools in Wisconsin before transitioning to curriculum design at NGPF, and is now excited to be on the front lines in delivering the best possible financial education in the midwest. He and his wife have three beautiful daughters, each of which inspire him to share the impact of being sound financial stewards both at home and as lifelong learners.