Use of selected online security and safety features in the UK 2022

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Nov 27, 2023

A 2022 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) found that nearly 95 percent of the respondents used any of the mentioned internet security measures. The share of respondents using strong passwords online or on devices to go online was nearly 70 percent. Those who did not use any of the mentioned measures were three percent of the survey respondents.

Share of respondents who took selected online security measures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Use strong passwords online or on devices that can be used to go online 71%
Use fingerprint or facial recognition technology to access a device or app or to make purchases online 51%
Download the latest software updates on to devices when prompted 50%
Use security software such as anti-virus or anti-spyware package 48%
Use e-mail filters/ software that can block unwanted or spam e-mails 37%
Routinely back-up information on your devices 35%
Use a firewall 33%
Use a virtual private network (VPN) 25%
Install software like NewsGuard on your browser to flag potentially false/fake news or disinformation 8%
Any of these 94%
Don't know 3%
None of these 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents71%71%51%51%50%50%48%48%37%37%35%35%33%33%25%25%8%8%94%94%3%3%3%3%Use strong passwords online or on devices that can be used to goonlineUse fingerprint or facial recognition technology to access a device orapp or to make purchases onlineDownload the latest software updates on to devices when promptedUse security software such as anti-virus or anti-spyware packageUse e-mail filters/ software that can block unwanted or spam e-mailsRoutinely back-up information on your devicesUse a firewallUse a virtual private network (VPN)Install software like NewsGuard on your browser to flag potentiallyfalse/fake news or disinformationAny of theseDon't knowNone of these
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Release date

March 2023

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

3,095 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

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