Online tools? They already downloaded them. Mobile devices? They bring their own. An IT World Canada/Harris Decima report examines what technology proficiency really means. Part three of five

CIOs who were once considered technology gurus by their coworkers can expect much different treatment from Generation Y workers who feel they are very proficient with IT tools, according to a national study conducted by IT World Canada and Harris/Decima.

Approximately 69 per cent of the more than 1,000 people surveyed in Freedom to Compute: The Empowerment of Generation Y said they regard themselves as highly proficient computer users. This was particularly true among those between 18 and 29 with a postgraduate degrees, 80 per cent of whom said they were highly proficient. Men also tended to rate their IT expertise highly at 77 per cent. Those who earn more than $100,000 annually thought they had a good grasp of computing hardware and software compared to those who earned less than $50,000.

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