This statistic shows data in online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users. As of September 2013, 41 percent of respondents had un-friended someone during the past month.
Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Read the privacy policy of an app before I downloaded it
44%
Updated critical software, such as OS or browser
44%
Un-friended someone
41%
Deleted a post I had second thoughts about
39%
Deleted a post or email that I thought was a phishing attempt**
39%
Backed up the data on my laptop or desktop
37%
Updated security software with the latest version for my computer
34%
Searched my name on the internet
32%
Did not download an app because of privacy considerations
31%
Abandoned a purchase online because of security or privacy concerns
31%
Backed up data on my mobile devices
29%
Added PIN/password to a mobile device that did not have one
28%
Added a security software program to a device that did not have one
25%
Deleted an online account I no longer use
25%
Asked someone to delete a post with information about me
12%
Read an article or visited a website specifically to learn about online safety
* in the past month ** Original wording: "Deleted a post or email that I thought was a fake attempt to get me to share personal information" Multiple answers were possible.
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Raytheon. (October 15, 2013). Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/
Raytheon. "Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013." Chart. October 15, 2013. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/
Raytheon. (2013). Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/
Raytheon. "Online and Computer Security Activities of U.S. Millenial Internet Users as of September 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/
Raytheon, Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Online and computer security activities of U.S. Millenial internet users as of September 2013 [Graph], Raytheon, October 15, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282450/computer-and-online-security-of-us-millennials/
