This statistic shows the most common protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019. During the survey period, 45 percent of internet users reported that they avoided opening e-mails from unknown e-mail addresses.
Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Avoiding opening emails from unknown email addresses
45%
Disclosing less personal information online
41%
Avoiding certain internet sites
40%
Using antivirus software
36%
Changing your password regularly
33%
Avoiding certain web applications
32%
Cutting down on the amount of biographically accurate information you divulge online
29%
Self-censoring what you say online
21%
Changing who you communicate with
15%
Doing fewer financial transactions online
15%
Making fewer online purchases
12%
Closing Facebook and other social media accounts, etc.
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CIGI, & Ipsos. (June 11, 2019). Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/
CIGI, und Ipsos. "Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/
CIGI, Ipsos. (2019). Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/
CIGI, and Ipsos. "Protective Actions Taken by Internet Users Worldwide over The past Year as of February 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/
CIGI & Ipsos, Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Protective actions taken by internet users worldwide over the past year as of February 2019 [Graph], CIGI, & Ipsos, June 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/463380/protection-of-devices-and-internet-privacy-worldwide/
