Internet users: security software usage in Germany 2014

This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage of security software on private computers among internet users in Germany in 2014. During the survey period it was found that about 38 percent of respondents stated that they used the standard firewall or antivirus software provided by their respective operating system.

Which of the following types of security software do you use on your private computer?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Antivirus software (free/fee-based)	68%
Additional firewall	49%
Antivirus software/firewall included in the operating system	38%
Security package provided by the internet service provider	36%
E-mail encryption software	16%
Anonymization software (Proxy, Tor, etc.)	16%
Data encryption software	15%
Connections via virtual private networks (VPN)	9%
Meta search engines	8%
I don't know	9%

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Release date

August 2014

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2014

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

internet users

Supplementary notes

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The source phrased the original German survey question as follows: "Welche der folgenden Sicherheitsprogramme nutzen Sie auf Ihrem privaten Computer?"

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