According to a survey conducted in August 2023, 57.6 percent of households in Japan stated to use the newest version of software as an internet security measure. A slightly lower share set up passwords for the devices they use. The same survey showed that the share of households using any kind of internet security measure exceeded 95 percent.
Most commonly used internet security measures among households in Japan as of August 2023
households headed by someone aged 20 years or older
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 7, 2024). Most commonly used internet security measures among households in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177149/japan-leading-internet-security-measures-among-households/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Most commonly used internet security measures among households in Japan as of August 2023." Chart. June 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177149/japan-leading-internet-security-measures-among-households/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Most commonly used internet security measures among households in Japan as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177149/japan-leading-internet-security-measures-among-households/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Most Commonly Used Internet Security Measures among Households in Japan as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177149/japan-leading-internet-security-measures-among-households/
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