U.S. knowledge on data privacy and cybersecurity 2023

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Dec 3, 2024
According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, around a quarter of the respondents were the least knowledgeable about privacy and cybersecurity. Conversely, only 21 percent were categorized as the most knowledgeable in these topics.

Comprehension of data privacy and cybersecurity topics among adults in the United States as of May 2023

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Most 21%
Average 55%
Least 24%
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Release date

October 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 15 to 21, 2023

Number of respondents

5,101 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adults who fall into each of the following groups."

"Knowledge is based on five-question series. Least knowledgeable group answered 0 or 1 correctly; most knowledgeable group answered 4 or 5 correctly. Least confident includes those who say they are not at all or only a little confident using digital devices to do the things they need to do online."

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