An online poll finds that 3 in 4 Internet users in Singapore are concerned about privacy on Social Networks. However, almost 66 percent of respondents in Singapore are not protected on their mobile devices and personal computers.
The recent online poll was conducted by Trend Micro Incorporated – a global developer of security software – between August to September 2014 surveying 744 respondents in Singapore.
Internet users in Singapore are concerned about sharing private information on social networking sites (76%), and as many as 69 percent of respondents deleted or hid timeline posts they had shared previously.
Security solutions are therefore more necessary than ever, as verified by the results of the poll revealing that risky behavior by Internet users was generating new attack opportunities for cyber criminals.
“Consumers today are very reliant on their devices, with an average individual owning around five digital devices each. Yet, they often forget that having more devices also increases their exposure to cyberattacks,” said Terrence Tang, Senior Director of Consumer Business, Asia Pacific, Trend Micro.
Survey findings included:
- 60% of respondents only change their passwords when needed.
- 32% of mobile users allow mobile apps to access their social media profiles.
- 77% of surveyed parents do not use parental control settings.
- 20% of respondents believe they have downloaded malicious apps, and 51% do not know if they have encountered such apps.
The poll also found that Internet users continue to participate in online behaviors that increase their risk of identity theft or damaging their reputation.
“With only two in three respondents in Singapore using security or antivirus apps or software on their mobile devices and personal computers, we are concerned about the safety of their digital lives,” said Tang.
Here’s a summary of some of those findings:
- 76% of Internet users were concerned about sharing personal data via social media.
- 40% of social network users removed past posts from their profiles for fear of revealing private information to strangers, while
- 34% were afraid of misuse of personal information such as identity theft and getting hacked.
- 77% read about their friends online but have not actively connected with them.
- 12% are “friends with their boss on a social network, but only 8% were given access to view posts or photos.
As such, having a comprehensive security solution is now indispensable to protect our digital lives.
Trend Micro, for example, has just launched its Maximum Security Cloud Edition which addresses the areas of concern highlighted in the poll.
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