Half of Slovaks lose control of personal data

Half of Slovaks lose control of personal data

Although loss of control over personal data has had an impact on the majority of people in Europe, as many as 49 percent of Slovaks have no idea where in the on-line world their personal data is stored, according to the results of a survey published by Kaspersky Lab on Monday. It also showed that 17 percent of Slovak parents don't know what personal data their children share on-line, while the European-wide figure stands at 39 percent. Some 80 percent of Slovaks are interested in whether their data was used in an unlawful manner and almost a third of them trust large companies to take care of their data. Despite these findings, consumers do not take necessary steps to protect their data and a disquietingly high percentage of people fail to take even simple steps. One in six (16 percent) of Slovak internet users fail to secure their WiFi network with a password, and 30 percent fail to protect their devices by using security software.


Anca Dragu, Photo: Flickr.com/Tim Franklin

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