The Internet can be a scary place. Yes, you can pay bills, make travel arrangements, file your taxes, invest in stocks, and check your bank balance with the ease of a mouse click. But with the rise of phishing, identity theft and general online skullduggery, is it wise to be doing business over the Internet?

For the answer, we decided to go right to the source. We asked 10 of the most savvy and experienced security experts and industry veterans to fess up about their own online habits. Read on to find out their level of confidence in various online interactions, what precautions they themselves take to stay safe, and what they think still needs to be done to make e-interactions less risky.