One in two italians considers the information stored on his/her digital devices not secure. Lack of digital security is more rooted in the South and among those who rely on the internet for work.
This is what emerged from the “Focus on digital fears” of the European Observatory on Security Demos&Pi - Unipolis Foundation, presented during the online event “Data Vision & Data Value” organized by the Unipol Group.
The survey also highlighted that:
• 1 in 3 Italians never accesses the web, 23% is always online
• 68% of users believe that online shopping is safe
• 62% of respondents believe that the government and law enforcement agencies monitor part of their activities on the Net, but they accept this in the name of security
• Almost three out of four people believe that part of their digital data is monitored by advertising companies and 59% consider this a privacy risk
The Italians fear for the security of the information stored on their digital devices: one in two interviewees (48%) considers it not secure, a negative perception more deeply rooted in the South and among those who rely on the web for work. The picture changes radically when talking about online shopping, which instead is considered safe by 68% of Italians. It is also interesting to note that, with regard to “social control”, perceptions change greatly depending on the nature of the “controller”: 62% of users believe that the Government and law enforcement agencies monitor part of their activities on the Net, but accept this in the name of security, while nearly three out of four people think that a part of their digital data is monitored by advertising companies and, 59% consider this a privacy risk.
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