This statistic displays the findings on a survey on the levels of awareness of risks of cybercrime in the United Kingdom (UK) in October 2019. During the survey period, it was found that 47 percent of respondents stated that they felt fairly well informed about the risks of cybercrime. 23 percent felt very well informed, and nine percent felt not informed at all on the topic for the evaluated period.
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European Commission. (January 30, 2020). How well informed do you feel about the risks of cybercrime? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/
European Commission. "How well informed do you feel about the risks of cybercrime?." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/
European Commission. (2020). How well informed do you feel about the risks of cybercrime?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/
European Commission. "How Well Informed Do You Feel about The Risks of Cybercrime?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/
European Commission, How well informed do you feel about the risks of cybercrime? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
How well informed do you feel about the risks of cybercrime? [Graph], European Commission, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090142/levels-of-awareness-of-risks-of-cybercrime-uk/