RSA study: young people are susceptible to online crime
Although young people are aware of the security risks on the Internet, they often ignore them while browsing. Risky online behavior can lead young people to jeopardize their career prospects, suffer financial losses, and generally make themselves vulnerable to online fraud and identity theft.
This is the conclusion of a study commissioned by RSA, The Security Division of EMC. The market research company TRU surveyed 1,002 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 in the USA about their online habits and security precautions when using the Internet.
Some results of the study at a glance:
- Seven out of ten young people admit that they are not as careful
are as they should be when they put information on the web or
retrieve.
- Young people tend to be careless with personal information, which
make them available via file sharing services or social networks.
This can have negative consequences in the long term and can, for example
that the reputation of young people both online and offline
is damaged offline.
- 73 percent of respondents are concerned about falling victim to online fraud.
or identity theft. However, 71 percent admit to this,
that, despite good intentions, they are not careful enough when it comes to
your personal online security.
- More than half of those surveyed only use a single password for
all online accounts and remains on their personal accounts for a longer period of time.
online pages, as they find it too time-consuming to log in again.
is cumbersome.
- More than three quarters of the study participants state that they are prepared to
are willing to take higher risks when shopping online if they
can achieve lower prices as a result.
The survey also revealed that risky behavior on the web can potentially have negative financial consequences. However, 55 percent of young people state that they do not check their online bank statements. 35 percent do not compare whether their bank details are correct after online purchases. If they have to enter credit card details online, almost a third of respondents do not check whether the website in question is reputable.
Some results of the study at a glance:
- Seven out of ten young people admit that they are not as careful
are as they should be when they put information on the web or
retrieve.
- Young people tend to be careless with personal information, which
make them available via file sharing services or social networks.
This can have negative consequences in the long term and can, for example
that the reputation of young people both online and offline
is damaged offline.
- 73 percent of respondents are concerned about falling victim to online fraud.
or identity theft. However, 71 percent admit to this,
that, despite good intentions, they are not careful enough when it comes to
your personal online security.
- More than half of those surveyed only use a single password for
all online accounts and remains on their personal accounts for a longer period of time.
online pages, as they find it too time-consuming to log in again.
is cumbersome.
- More than three quarters of the study participants state that they are prepared to
are willing to take higher risks when shopping online if they
can achieve lower prices as a result.
The survey also revealed that risky behavior on the web can potentially have negative financial consequences. However, 55 percent of young people state that they do not check their online bank statements. 35 percent do not compare whether their bank details are correct after online purchases. If they have to enter credit card details online, almost a third of respondents do not check whether the website in question is reputable.
