Finland: change of habits over internet security 2019

The most common change of habits over internet security concerns in Finland, as of 2019, was not opening emails from unknown people, according to 59 percent of the respondents. 53 percent had installed anti-virus software.

Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Do not open emails from unknown people	59%
Have installed anti-virus software	53%
Use different passwords for different sites	46%
Less likely to give personal info online	42%
Only use own computer	38%
Use more complex passwords than in the past	37%
Only visit known and trusted websites	36%
Changed security settings	28%
Change passwords regularly	26%
Do not connect with the internet though unsecured hotpots	22%
Use biometric features (facial recognition, fingerprints)	22%
Cancelled online purchase from suspicious website/seller	10%
Less likely to buy goods online	9%
Use a password manager	7%
Less likely to bank online	2%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

October 2019 to January 2020

Number of respondents

23,420*

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

internet users.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"QB5 Has concern about security issues made you change the way you use the Internet in any of the following ways?
Multiple answers were possible.

*Number of all respondents from 28 countries.

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