On the occasion of the recent celebration of World Women 's Day, Kaspersky Lab and B2B International realized research, which showed that women seem less concerned about their protection than the women online threats to men. Of course, this attitude can have dangerous consequences, as digital criminals have no fear of attacking women.
Kaspersky Lab: Only 18% of women in Europe believe they can be a victim of digital criminals, compared to the 27% of men who think it possible. In addition, according to the survey, women are generally less aware of digital threats than men. For example, 26% of men and 39% of women in Europe are unaware of the existence of ransomware, while 21% of men and 34% of women are poorly aware of mobile malware.
This lack of briefing may cause women to pay less attention to their protection against digital threats. In particular, 32% of European women do nothing to protect their data because it "sees no risk" in allowing other people (eg children, friends, colleagues, etc.) to use their basic device to access the Internet. In addition, 12% of women in Europe have no security solution installed on this device, compared with only 9% of men.
At the same time, however, the research showed that in a period of 12 months, men face malicious incidents software more often than women (37% vs. 21% for Europe). In addition, men were more likely to experience financial loss (17% vs. 14%). As a rule, men more often spend money on the purchase of special programs designed to "clean" a device or to protect it, while women prefer to turn to IT specialists for help.
Also, 2014, 54% of men and 49% of women in Europe faced digital attacks targeting their financial data. The fact that this percentage is higher in the male population may be because women are particularly concerned about the security of their financial transactions compared to other online activities. In this context, her research Kaspersky Lab shows that 43% of men and 49% of women feel vulnerable when making payments online. Furthermore, women surveyed are slightly more concerned than men about being spied on via their webcam (44% vs. 39% in Europe).
"In real life people understand that it is important to take the necessary precautions to protect things that are worthwhile as they carry out their day-to-day activities. But the same must be true when someone is online. By following reasonable online security actions, the risk of losing valuable data or the risk of falling victim to financial fraud, said Peter Aleshkin, Consumer Marketing Group Manager for its Emerging Markets Kaspersky Lab.
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