Security of selected communications methods worldwide 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 13, 2015
This statistic shows the perceived security of selected communications methods according to internet users worldwide as of June 2015. During the survey period, 32 percent of internet users stated they think photo messaging (e.g. Snapchat) was quite unsecure.

Perceived security of selected communications methods according to internet users worldwide as of June 2015

CharacteristicNot at all secureQuite unsecureDo not know/cannot sayQuite secureVery secure
Photo messaging (e.g. Snapchat) 14% 32% 24% 22% 8%
Instant messaging applications (e.g. Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp) 15% 35% 13% 29% 9%
Audio calls using popular voice-over-IP (VOIP) services, e.g. Skype 10% 29% 22% 29% 10%
Video chat calls using services such as Skype, Google Hangouts etc 11% 31% 18% 31% 9%
SMS/MMS messages 10% 30% 12% 36% 12%
Mobile telephone/cellular calls 10% 28% 10% 38% 13%
Telephone calls over a fixed line (landline) 8% 21% 10% 41% 20%
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Release date

August 2015

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 2015

Number of respondents

12,355 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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