The statistic displays the ways in which the respondents have changed their online habits over Internet security concerns in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013 and 2014. During the survey period in 2013, it was found that 16 percent of respondents bought less online. One half of the respondents reported that they had anti-virus software and 41 percent were less likely to give personal information on websites. One fifth reported that Internet security concerns had not changed the way they use Internet.
Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?
Characteristic
2013
2014
Have installed anti-virus software
46%
50%
Do not open emails from unknown people
37%
41%
Less likely to give personal info online
33%
34%
Use different passwords
32%
34%
Only visit known and trusted websites
31%
36%
Only use own computer
21%
31%
Less likely to bank online
19%
16%
Changing security settings
16%
16%
Less likely to buy goods online
12%
8%
Cancelled online purchase from suspicious website/seller
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European Commission. (March 11, 2015). Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. "Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?." Chart. March 11, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
European Commission. (2015). Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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., 11 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways? [Graph], European Commission, March 11, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283469/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
