The most common change of habits over internet security concerns in Finland, as of 2019, was not opening emails from unknown people, according to 59 percent of the respondents. 53 percent had installed anti-virus software.
Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Do not open emails from unknown people
59%
Have installed anti-virus software
53%
Use different passwords for different sites
46%
Less likely to give personal info online
42%
Only use own computer
38%
Use more complex passwords than in the past
37%
Only visit known and trusted websites
36%
Changed security settings
28%
Change passwords regularly
26%
Do not connect with the internet though unsecured hotpots
22%
Use biometric features (facial recognition, fingerprints)
22%
Cancelled online purchase from suspicious website/seller
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"QB5 Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?
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European Commission. (January 1, 2020). Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/
European Commission. "Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?." Chart. January 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/
European Commission. (2020). Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/
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., 1 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/
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/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways? [Graph], European Commission, January 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/497536/change-of-habits-over-internet-security-concerns-in-finland/
