After all, it's not just that Mark Zuckerberg που καλύπτει τη webcam του. Για την προστασία της ιδιωτικής τους ζωής, κάποιοι χρήστες φτάνουν σε σημείο παραλογισμού και στρέφονται σε διάφορες λύσεις, για να κρατήσουν τα προσωπικά τους data away from prying eyes in the online world. Multiple surveys by Kaspersky Lab show that not enough users are aware of the risks, but even those who have relevant knowledge use the wrong methods to stay safe on the Internet. 
Research shows that internet users are turning to a variety of different methods to keep their privacy safe. Specifically, 22% of Europeans admit that it covers webcam in an effort to protect his private life. However, it is important to recognize that webcam coverage can not prevent audio tapping and protect users from listening to hackers or malicious groups.
More than a quarter of European internet users (27%) store their sensitive data on devices that do not have access to the Internet, erroneously believing that it guarantees the protection of their data. However, although this theory is based on logic, while being necessary to secure backups from the effects of an attack on a ransomware program, a device can be "infected" via a connected smartphone or USB stick even without an Internet connection.
19% of European respondents admitted that they try to avoid using popular websites such as Google and Facebook, because of the personal information they collect, despite the fact that today it is common practice for almost all websites to track users and collect some user data.
In addition, an 8% admitted that it hides its computer from other people, even if it does not help protect it from online threats. Also, 7% said it spends time introducing and then deleting its credit card details during an online payment in an effort to "confuse" viruses, despite the fact that malicious software, especially keyloggers, can not be "confused" in this way.
Although some use these extreme but inadequate methods, statistics show that other Internet users have a significant lack of technology knowledge. As soon as 20% of Europeans said they felt they could be targeted on the Internet, 21% said they did not believe that a security solution was necessary, raising questions about online awareness and the ability of users to protect themselves from attacks.
David Emm, Principal Security Researcher of Kaspersky Lab, commented: "These findings show two extremes. On the one hand there are people who think they can keep their data safe by hiding, for example, their computers. On the other hand, there are still those who simply do not take the necessary precautions on the Internet. People need to become more knowledgeable about technology. With today's security solutions, users can protect themselves against digital threats without having to resort to extreme solutions. "
Users can protect themselves from online threats without having to resort to extreme – or inaccurate – methods. The Kaspersky solution Internet Security, για παράδειγμα, μπορεί να προστατεύσει τους χρήστες, χωρίς να επηρεάζει την ψηφιακή τους ζωή. Η λειτουργία Webcam Protection για συσκευές Mac και Windows μπορεί να διατηρήσει την προστασία της ιδιωτικής ζωής των χρηστών, ενώ οι ειδικές anti-tracking λειτουργίες – όπως η λειτουργία Private Browsing – μπορούν να βοηθήσουν τους χρήστες που θέλουν να αποφύγουν την παρακολούθησή τους από ιστοσελίδες, αποκόπτοντας τα δεδομένα των χρηστών από την κίνηση στο Διαδίκτυο.
To test your level of knowledge about digital security, you can visit the website: https://blog.kaspersky.com/cyber-savvy-quiz/. More tips on how to protect yourself on the Internet are available at: https://blog.kaspersky.com/tag/cybersavvy.
The data comes from Consumer Security Risks 2015 and by an online specialist test of Kaspersky Lab.
