This statistic presents the potentially risky behavior of online adults worldwide on public Wi-Fi connections as of June 2017. During the survey, it was found that 59 percent of respondents had logged in to their personal e-mail accounts via public WiFi connections.
Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Logged in to personal e-mail account
59%
Logged in to social media account
56%
Shared photos or videos
44%
Logged in to work e-mail account
26%
Checked bank account or accessed financial information
25%
Logged on to other accounts using a password
22%
Shared travel plans or location information
22%
Sent a work document (e.g. planning document, financials)
19%
Entered personally identifiable information (e.g., SSN, birthday, address)
17%
Provided credit card details (e.g., when online shopping)
16%
Managed connected home device (e.g., thermostat, home entry, baby monitor)
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eMarketer. (August 2, 2017). Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/
eMarketer. "Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017." Chart. August 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/
eMarketer. (2017). Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/
eMarketer. "Digital Activities Internet Users Worldwide Have Conducted on a Public Wi-fi Network as of June 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/
eMarketer, Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Digital activities internet users worldwide have conducted on a public Wi-Fi network as of June 2017 [Graph], eMarketer, August 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/731525/unsecured-wifi-risky-behavior-of-adults-global/
