In the first half of 2022, more than 46 percent of Spanish internet users improved their password usage after facing a cyber security incident. This has been the most popular cyber security measure adopted by individuals in the country over time, followed by updating pre-installed security and privacy configurations or tools. As of the most recently analyzed period, about 42.7 percent of respondents claimed to stop using external or third-party devices, computers or networks, thus becoming the second most taken measure after encountering a cyber security issue.
Percentage of Spanish internet users who changed their online habits after a security incident from first half of 2020 to first half of 2022
internet users who have a cybersecuirty incident and changed their habits
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* As stated by the source, other help mechanisms include RRSS complaints, INCIBE's own helping 017, calling or alerting security forces, familiy and friends, etc.
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Observatorio Nacional de Tecnología y Sociedad (Spain). (October 23, 2023). Percentage of Spanish internet users who changed their online habits after a security incident from first half of 2020 to first half of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/774238/users-what-they-changed-their-habits-on-line-after-a-incident-from-security-spain/
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