This statistic illustrates internet security measures and awareness in Great Britain (GB) in 2016, by gender. In 2016, it was found that 74 percent of male respondents stated that they heard of cookies.
Internet security measures and awareness in Great Britain (GB) in 2016, by gender
adults in Great Britain who have used the internet in the last 12 months
Method of interview
Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
Supplementary notes
Original possible survey answers:
"Awareness that cookies can be used to trace movements of people, make a profile of each user and provide tailored ads"
"Made back up files from computer on any external storage device or to internet storage space"
"Ever changed internet browser settings to prevent or limit cookies put on computer"
The source notes: "Our sample covers the whole of Great Britain, excluding the Isles of Scilly and Scottish Highlands and Islands." * Data comes from the monthly "Opinions and Lifestyle Survey" of the Office for National Statistics with approximately 1,000 participants each month.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 4, 2016). Internet security measures and awareness in Great Britain (GB) in 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486625/internet-security-measures-and-awareness-in-the-gb-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Internet security measures and awareness in Great Britain (GB) in 2016, by gender." Chart. August 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486625/internet-security-measures-and-awareness-in-the-gb-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2016). Internet security measures and awareness in Great Britain (GB) in 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486625/internet-security-measures-and-awareness-in-the-gb-by-gender/
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