This statistic shows the results of a survey on perceived fear regarding the loss of electronic identification credentials in Finland in 2016. During the period under survey, roughly 46 percent of the respondents were worried about their electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands.
Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Yes
46%
No
42%
Don't know
11%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
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Internet users with an e-mail address and online banking access.
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you afraid of your electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands?"
In Finland bank customers receive online banking login details and separate codes for logging in to their online bank. These credentials can also be used for identifying oneself in or logging in to other online services.
The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent or percentage points exceeding 100 percent.
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IROResearch Oy, & Finance Finland. (August 29, 2016). Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/
IROResearch Oy, und Finance Finland. "Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016." Chart. August 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/
IROResearch Oy, Finance Finland. (2016). Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/
IROResearch Oy, and Finance Finland. "Perceived Fear of Electronic Identification Credentials Getting into The Wrong Hands in Finland in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/
IROResearch Oy & Finance Finland, Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Perceived fear of electronic identification credentials getting into the wrong hands in Finland in 2016 [Graph], IROResearch Oy, & Finance Finland, August 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/626172/fear-of-electronic-identification-credentials-loss-in-finland/
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