As of 2019, 42 percent of internet users in European Union (EU) countries changed their way of using the internet, by not opening emails from unknown people, due to security concerns. Eight percent stated they were less likely to bank online for the same reason.
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European Commission. "Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the internet in any of the following ways?." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090003/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-eu/
European Commission. (2020). Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the internet in any of the following ways?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090003/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-eu/
European Commission. "Has Concern about Security Issues Made You Change The Way You Use The Internet in Any of The following Ways?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090003/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-eu/
European Commission, Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the internet in any of the following ways? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090003/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-eu/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the internet in any of the following ways? [Graph], European Commission, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090003/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-eu/