Press release: Bentley College Survey Finds U.S. Adults Are Concerned About Cyber-Security Issues, But Still Need Help Understanding Internet Threats [Link]
From the survey findings (6 pages, PDF): “Current efforts to address the widespread lack of home PC security do not distinguish between expert and inexpert home PC users, and do not take into account likely differences in home PC users’ motivation to adopt new security measures. Because every computer connected to the Internet is effectively connected to every other computer on the Internet, it is also extremely important that home PC users adopt these measures –just one inadequately secured computer can put other computers in the community at risk, and no single user can secure the Internet. Additionally, a single strategy for motivating all users to secure their computers is unlikely to be effective across the population, as different “target markets” for security solutions exist.”
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