Cybercrime, Italians fear him but do not change password ... - The Republic

The ALERT, at least that is present. But protection from cybercrime, in Italy we are still behind. That the theft of personal data is dangerous Italians know it, the danger is perceived, and indeed often overrated. Eventually, however, there is little protection and evil, not fully assessing the risks of sharing sensitive information such as geographic location.

Delineate this adversarial relationship between Italians and digital security is the study of the Observatory Cermes Bocconi-Affinion, on a sample of a thousand people between 18 and 75 years, which divides Italians into four categories. One in four is part of the “optimistic” they are men of 50-59 years of North-South and East with reduced risk perception and pay little attention to protecting their information. The “conscious foresight”, 22% of the sample, are more men than women, between 18-29 and 50-59 years, the same source of optimism but on average more careful to protect themselves. In general, women and young people are among the most aware of the risks but also continue to protect themselves in an elementary way.

According to the study in short, the protection takes place in an elementary way and sometimes contradictory. 67% of Italians, for example, does not change their passwords frequently. “Above all – emphasizes research – we are not aware of the size of the assets of our personal data. Study asked what Italians consider it part of their personal data and what are the relevance and the risk of theft.

The “confident” are 15% and are mostly women between 30 and 49 years in the North-East and the Centre that will protect enough in the digital domain – for example, use strong passwords and check the plausibility of the sites and Ecommerce – but underestimate the size of their information assets. The “anxious vulnerable” category are the most full-bodied, 38% is mainly composed of very young women (18-29 years) and average well-off residents in the North West and in the islands, while considering that the higher the risk of data theft protection measures using elementary example are careful to type the pin, but do not separate it from the cards.

Overall Italians are tied to a ‘traditional idea of ??”personal data”, 92% agreed that it is composed of the data, 85% includes health data, more than 80% includes those financial, but only 58% includes data on the movements . It is feared the theft of the physical media on which data is stored, smartphone identity card. Youngsters are especially concerned about the risk of theft of mobile phone sim card.

The web browsing is considered to be very dangerous, as they think a little less dangerous use of information in the mobile environment – such as entering data via the phone – and use in real-world environment, such as giving your credit card to the waiter. Conventional also caution: 69% is protected while you type the pin, the pin holds 67% separated from the papers, 59% not communicate their passwords. Yet only 33% of the changes frequently, 37% of complex constructs and 38 % only pay online with prepaid cards. 77% does not have a protected database of your personal information.