According to a July 2019 survey of internet users in the United States, 50 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 years reported that they felt that their data and personal information online was somewhat vulnerable to hackers, while in comparison only 39 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 years stated the same.
Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group
Question: "To what extent do you feel that your data and personal information (e.g., social security number, home address, etc.) is vulnerable to hackers?" Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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YouGov. (July 30, 2019). Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/
YouGov. (2019). Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/
YouGov. "Percentage of Internet Users in The United States Who Feel That Their Data and Personal Information Is Vulnerable to Hackers as of July 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/
YouGov, Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of internet users in the United States who feel that their data and personal information is vulnerable to hackers as of July 2019, by age group [Graph], YouGov, July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972945/adults-feel-data-personal-information-vulnerable-hackers-usa-age/
