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Australians are more dependent on the Internet then ever but most remain unaware of online threats, according to a survey commissioned by Symantec, to support the National eSecurity Awareness Week.
The survey, which canvassed 28,660 Symantec users in Australia and New Zealand found 50 percent of PC users consider the Internet fundamental to daily life, but 80 percent of them “remain unaware of online threats”.
Symantec also found over 60 percent of respondents divulge their personal information monthly to gain access to online services but more than half of them are uncomfortable doing so. Less than 15 percent of respondents were confident they could recognise a fraudulent website and 48 percent of respondents committed their passwords to memory and only about three percent of users use password software.
Symantec’s David Sykes said “To give Internet users the peace-of-mind and confidence to bank, shop or conduct other sensitive transactions online, Symantec recently introduced Norton Confidential, a transaction security solution that combines protection from phishing sites and crimeware. To help users store and secure their passwords, Norton Confidential uses multiple layers of protection such as password-based authentication and encryption as well as other exclusive technologies.”
For further information about National eSecurity Awareness Week (Oct 23 to 27) see: www.staysmartonline.gov.au
