A global survey conducted between November 2022 and January 2023 found that around seven in ten respondents felt more vulnerable to identity theft at the time of the survey than they did a few years ago. Additionally, 53 percent said the steps they currently take were sufficient to avoid their identity being stolen.
Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023
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Gen Digital. (February 28, 2023). Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
Gen Digital. "Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
Gen Digital. (2023). Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
Gen Digital. "Worldwide Internet User Attitudes regarding Online Identity Theft as of January 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/
Gen Digital, Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Worldwide internet user attitudes regarding online identity theft as of January 2023 [Graph], Gen Digital, February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/296700/personal-data-security-perception-online/