Post by wekeve7933 on Dec 5, 2023 1:17:50 GMT -8
Internet users are definitely more and more concerned about their personal information. According to a CSA Research survey, 33% of French people have already tried to delete data concerning them on the internet, including 17% “several times”. A figure which rises to 61% among 18-24 year olds… The 2017 edition of the CSA Research* study reveals increased awareness among French people about their personal data and the need to protect it against the risks of fraudulent use. A growing concern, mainly among young people In 2017, 85% of French people said they were concerned about the protection of their personal data in general, an increase of 4 points compared to 2014.
A question that arouses even more concern when it comes to data protection on Whatsapp Number the Internet: 90% say they are concerned about their data posted online (+5 pts since 2014). 18-24 year olds appear particularly sensitive to this question since 93% of them say they are concerned about the protection of their data online, including 48% “very concerned” (vs. 39% for all French people). Concerned about their online reputation, nearly 75% of 18-24 year olds also say they regularly search the internet for information associated with their first and last name (vs. 57% of all French people). This growing concern is linked to the media coverage devoted to hacking and cyber attacks that have occurred in recent months and which has concerned the general public, but also to the increasingly intense activity of the French on the web and the fact that 'they actually expose themselves more... French web enthusiasts… 51% of French people say they “often” make online payments (+12 points since 2014), 39% store personal documents (emails, photos, videos, various files) on servers, compared to 31% 3 years ago. Finally, more than 1 in 2 French people regularly publish personal comments or photos on social networks (52%), this is 72% among 18-24 year olds. …and who increasingly seek to protect themselves More aware, aware of the issues and the interest in better protecting themselves against the risks of fraudulent use of their data, the French are showing themselves to be more vigilant, and have somewhat adapted their practices.
In three years, we have seen certain risky uses decline, and virtuous practices progress: 23% of French people say they enter their personal contact details on forums , a drop of 5 points compared to 2014, and only 17% of French people now say they relay chain letter type messages by email , which represents a drop of 10 points. compared to 2014. At the same time, protection of access to “devices” has increased, the use of a password has become systematic for all equipment : 86% of French people use a password for their professional computer (+8 pts vs 2014), 76% for their personal computer (+7 pts), 73% for their mobile phone (+9 pts), 61% for their touchscreen tablet (+10 pts). Furthermore, as in 2014, more than 93% of French people are careful to update their anti-virus and firewalls , including 52% very regularly (stable), and 57% think about checking their online reputation by searching online information associated with their first and last name. But not everyone has yet adopted the right reflexes: The vast majority of French people (74%) use a single password for their accounts and online spaces, a practice on the rise (+5 pts vs 2014), undoubtedly linked to the increase in the number of accounts per Internet user and difficulty managing many different passwords.
A question that arouses even more concern when it comes to data protection on Whatsapp Number the Internet: 90% say they are concerned about their data posted online (+5 pts since 2014). 18-24 year olds appear particularly sensitive to this question since 93% of them say they are concerned about the protection of their data online, including 48% “very concerned” (vs. 39% for all French people). Concerned about their online reputation, nearly 75% of 18-24 year olds also say they regularly search the internet for information associated with their first and last name (vs. 57% of all French people). This growing concern is linked to the media coverage devoted to hacking and cyber attacks that have occurred in recent months and which has concerned the general public, but also to the increasingly intense activity of the French on the web and the fact that 'they actually expose themselves more... French web enthusiasts… 51% of French people say they “often” make online payments (+12 points since 2014), 39% store personal documents (emails, photos, videos, various files) on servers, compared to 31% 3 years ago. Finally, more than 1 in 2 French people regularly publish personal comments or photos on social networks (52%), this is 72% among 18-24 year olds. …and who increasingly seek to protect themselves More aware, aware of the issues and the interest in better protecting themselves against the risks of fraudulent use of their data, the French are showing themselves to be more vigilant, and have somewhat adapted their practices.
In three years, we have seen certain risky uses decline, and virtuous practices progress: 23% of French people say they enter their personal contact details on forums , a drop of 5 points compared to 2014, and only 17% of French people now say they relay chain letter type messages by email , which represents a drop of 10 points. compared to 2014. At the same time, protection of access to “devices” has increased, the use of a password has become systematic for all equipment : 86% of French people use a password for their professional computer (+8 pts vs 2014), 76% for their personal computer (+7 pts), 73% for their mobile phone (+9 pts), 61% for their touchscreen tablet (+10 pts). Furthermore, as in 2014, more than 93% of French people are careful to update their anti-virus and firewalls , including 52% very regularly (stable), and 57% think about checking their online reputation by searching online information associated with their first and last name. But not everyone has yet adopted the right reflexes: The vast majority of French people (74%) use a single password for their accounts and online spaces, a practice on the rise (+5 pts vs 2014), undoubtedly linked to the increase in the number of accounts per Internet user and difficulty managing many different passwords.