A study conducted by ESET suggests that many users are careless about protecting their data. Meanwhile, such behavior can turn into serious problems.
It turned out, in particular, that every fourth respondent - 23% - does nothing to protect personal information. These respondents are confident that they have nothing to hide. However, personal photos, correspondence, and other information in the hands of attackers can be used to carry out targeted attacks and organize various fraudulent schemes.
At the same time, 17% of those surveyed delete their search history in order to ensure personal security. Another 15% tape their webcam so that hackers and intruders cannot spy on them.
The survey also showed that 14% of users do not enter data from credit cards even on official websites. Approximately 11% of respondents regularly clean up messages in the correspondence.
ESET also notes that 7% of users store personal photos and videos in password-protected albums. Another 13% of respondents indicate temporary email addresses when registering in order not to receive spam.
Source: 3dnews.ru