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
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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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Comprehension of data privacy and cybersecurity topics among adults in the United States as of May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424408/data-privacy-knowledge-us/
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Pew Research Center. (2023). Comprehension of data privacy and cybersecurity topics among adults in the United States as of May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424408/data-privacy-knowledge-us/
Pew Research Center. "Comprehension of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Topics among Adults in The United States as of May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424408/data-privacy-knowledge-us/
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