Shocking Data: 38% Respondents Unaware of Personal Data … – IT News Africa
Shocking data from Kaspersky reveals that 38% of South African respondents that participated in their survey did not know what data about them is publicly available on the Internet.
The survey titled, Digital Superstitions is a startling display of how many are unaware of how their privacy is being infringed.
The data reveals tha, those who are aware about the availability of their personal information online, have actively tried to remove it from the web. However, 51% of respondents did not take any action. Among them, 12% are sure that it is impossible to remove information about themselves from the internet, 15% do not know how to do it.
Responses from South Africans who know what data is publicly available about them on the internet, the most frequently mentioned data types are full names (79%), personal photos (83%) and e-mail addresses (63%). Moreover, some have made their phone number (46%), place of work or study (35%) and addresses of residence or registration (34%)…
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