Awareness of hacking has risen mainly because of high profile corporate data breaches, yet a survey conducted by ReportLinker found that 55% of participants feel personally safe from hackers. One reason for this is that individuals feel that hackers will mostly target government or corporations rather than individuals.
Key findings
- 39% of respondents feel somewhat safe from the risk of cyberattack
- 16% feel very safe
- 45% of respondents feel unsafe
- Google Drive is used by 30% of respondents; Apple iCloud by 25%. 27% report they don’t use any file sharing service
- 42% of respondents do not use encryption or privacy tools
- Strong passwords and locking a smartphone are the most popular methods chosen to stay safe online
Source: ReportLinker.
