Change of habits due to internet security concerns in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jul 7, 2022
As of 2019, 40 percent of UK internet users changed their way of using the internet by not opening emails from unknown people, due to security concerns. 10 percent stated they were less likely to bank online for the same reason.

Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the internet in any of the following ways?

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Release date

January 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

October 2019

Number of respondents

23,420*

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

Internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Among the following possible actions you might have undertaken in the last three years because of security and privacy issues when using the Internet please select those that apply to you?"

Multiple answers were possible.

*Number of all respondents from 28 countries.

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