This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage of security software on private computers among internet users in Germany in 2014. During the survey period it was found that about 38 percent of respondents stated that they used the standard firewall or antivirus software provided by their respective operating system.
Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Antivirus software (free/fee-based)
68%
Additional firewall
49%
Antivirus software/firewall included in the operating system
38%
Security package provided by the internet service provider
Multiple responses allowed. The source phrased the original German survey question as follows: "Welche der folgenden Sicherheitsprogramme nutzen Sie auf Ihrem privaten Computer?"
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Bitkom, & Bundeskriminalamt. (August 27, 2014). Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/
Bitkom, und Bundeskriminalamt. "Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer?." Chart. August 27, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/
Bitkom, Bundeskriminalamt. (2014). Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/
Bitkom, and Bundeskriminalamt. "Which of The following Types of Security Software Do You Use on Your Private Computer?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/
Bitkom & Bundeskriminalamt, Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer? [Graph], Bitkom, & Bundeskriminalamt, August 27, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429652/internet-users-security-software-usage-germany/
