One in Five People Have Had Online Identity Compromised
by Matthew Lawlor on Sep 30, 2013 | Views: 127 | Score: 0
% of People Experiencing Issue | |
---|---|
Account Compromised | 21 |
Stalked or Harrassed | 12 |
Personal Information Stolen | 11 |
Internet Scam Victim (Monetary Loss) | 6 |
Reputation Damaged | 6 |
Physical Harm | 4 |
% of People Experiencing Issue
Sources:
pewinternet.org
An increasingly large amount of people have experienced harmful problems on the internet. 21% of people have had an email or social networking account compromised without their control. 11% have had personal information stolen from them online and 4% have experienced physical harm due to internet interactions.