1、1 UK Cyber Survey Key findings General public April 2019 2 Introduction Quantitative findings from a study of UK individuals to measure and understand awareness and attitudes towards cyber security, and related behaviours. The findings are part of a wider research project to provide insight to infor

2、m HM Governments approach to encourage positive behaviour amongst the public in protecting themselves against cyber threats. Background 1,350 telephone interviews with general public aged 16+ 12 November 2018 - 9 January 2019 Quotas set and data weighted to represent UK population Method 3 Summary 4

3、 Summary of key findings Only 15% say they know a great deal about how to protect themselves online. Younger and more affluent respondents are more aware and more likely to take protective actions. Almost half (46%) agree most information about how to be secure online is confusing. 80% say cyber sec

4、urity is a high priority, though this does not mean they take action; some groups most likely to say it is a priority are least likely to take protective action. Prevalence of always/often taking protective behaviours ranges from 21% saving passwords using a password manager, to 75% who use password

5、/passcode/PIN to unlock devices. The most prevalent online security considerations are protecting privacy and avoiding money being stolen (52% and 51% respectively, thinking about these a lot when online). 70% believe they will likely be a victim of at least one specific type of cyber crime over the

6、 next two years, and most feel there would be a big personal impact. Just over one in three (37%) agree that losing money or personal details over the internet is unavoidable these days. One in three (34%) rely to some extent on friends/family for help on cyber security; older people aged 65+ are pa

7、rticularly reliant. 5 Engagement and capability 6 15 53 23 7 1 Q. Overall, how much, if anything, would you say you know about how best to protect yourself from harmful cyber activity? % A great deal % A fair amount % Not very much % Nothing at all Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork

8、 Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI 68% Know great deal/ fair amount Two-thirds say they know at least a fair amount about how to protect themselves from harmful cyber activity (68%), but only 15% know a great deal. Older and less affluent respondents are less likely to

9、say they know how to protect themselves and are subsequently also less likely to take action currently. % a great deal 24 11 17 5 26 26 15 A/B social grade Not working Working 65+ 25-34 16-24 All Only 15% say they know a great deal about how to protect themselves online, which relates to current pro

10、tective behaviours. The lack of awareness is particularly prominent amongst older people. 7 18 28 14 26 10 4 Q.To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree Most information on how to be secure online is confusing % strongly agree % tend to agree % neither/ nor % tend to disagree % strongly di

11、sagree Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI Confusion is likely more a reflection of general lack of awareness, rather than driven by specific contradictions in messaging/advice, though clarity of advice is still clearly

12、essential moving forwards. % strongly agree 46% AGREE 18 2 10 29 28 12 41 10 All 16-24 25-34 65+ DE AB No formal qualifications Degree level or more Almost half (46%) agree that most information about how to be secure online is confusing, though this falls to 18% who agree strongly. 8 50 30 12 4 4 1

13、 Q.How high or low a priority is cyber security to you? Would you say it is. % very high priority % fairly high priority % medium priority % fairly low priority % very low priority % very high priority Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019S

14、ource: Ipsos MORI 80% HIGH PRIORITY Stated priority is highest amongst respondents aged 55-64 and lowest amongst 16-24 year olds. Conversely, younger respondents cite greater capabilities and are more likely to take positive behaviours. 50 60 57 35 50 Working Wales 55-64 16-24 All Half (50%) claim c

15、yber security is a very high priority to them, with more citing it a high priority in the workplace. However, stating it is a priority is not a strong predictor of positive behaviour; capability and other factors are key. 9 Prevalence of always/often taking the current protective behaviours ranges f

16、rom 21% who save passwords using a password manager on smartphone or tablet, to 75% who use password/ passcode/ PIN to unlock smartphones or tablets. 10 Behaviours are typically more prevalent amongst 16-54 year olds, with drop off amongst those aged 55+. There are also variations by social grade, w

17、ith more affluent respondents more likely to take actions. These variations are at the overall level and will reflect levels of internet usage and device ownership. 13% 14% 21% 25% 29% 35% 46% 49% 55% 70% 12% 7% 10% 10% 20% 19% 17% 12% 12% 5% 17% 10% 16% 11% 17% 16% 16% 6% 8% 5% 12% 9% 14% 8% 13% 9%

18、 6% 5% 7% 3% 42% 53% 32% 37% 17% 15% 11% 23% 10% 11% 4% 6% 6% 9% 5% 6% 3% 6% 7% 5% Save passwords for websites when given the option in the web browser (i.e. Google, Firefox, etc) Save passwords using a password manager on smartphone or tablet Report any phishing emails by hitting the Spam or Report

19、 phishing button Turn on and use two-factor authentication (2FA) for your main email account Back up your most important data Check emails, texts or social media messages, including those from known contacts, to see whether they are genuine Install the latest software and app updates once you notice

20、 that they are available Manually lock screen or set computer screen to automatically lock when stepping away Use a strong and separate password for main email account Use password/ passcode/PIN to unlock smartphones or tablets AlwaysOftenSometimesRarelyNeverDoesnt apply/DK Base: 1,350 General Publi

21、c, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI Q. How regularly, if at all, do you do the following things? 11 Risks and consequences 12 11% 19% 19% 23% 38% 51% 52% 14% 31% 30% 29% 34% 33% 30% 70% 46% 46% 44% 25% 13% 14% 5% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 4% Avoiding being

22、 bullied online Avoiding any potential wider impact on other people and organisations Avoiding losing photos Avoiding embarrassment Protecting my friends and family Protecting my own privacy Avoiding money being stolen I think about it a lotI think about it sometimesNever think about itNot applicabl

23、e/DK Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI Q. To what extent, if at all, do you think about the following things when going online? The most prevalent security-related considerations when online are protecting privacy and

24、avoiding money being stolen 13 Perceived likelihood of being a victim of cyber crime in the next two years ranges from 42% who feel they will have money stolen which is later reimbursed, through to 12% having information stolen and a ransom demanded. Crimes are felt to have varying levels of impact;

25、 91% feel that having money stolen without reimbursement would have a big personal impact, compared to 51% feeling the same about apps being accessed without consent. 42% 30%30% 29% 27% 21% 12% 69% 62% 51% 76% 91% 72% 66% Having money stolen which is then reimbursed Personal information such as phot

26、os being accessed in an unauthorised way Apps on your devices such as Uber, Deliveroo or Instagram being accessed without your consent Having a power cut in your home because your energy company has suffered a cyber attack Having money stolen which is not reimbursed Losing access to your accounts su

27、ch as your backups or cloud storage Personal information such as photos being stolen and access denied until a ransom is paid Likely to happen to you over next 2 yearsVery/fairly big impact Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos

28、 MORI 70% believe they will likely be a victim of at least one specific type of cyber crime over the next two years, and most feel there would be a big personal impact 14 15 22 8 31 20 4 Q.To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree Losing money or personal details over the internet is unavo

29、idable these days % strongly agree % tend to agree % neither/ nor % tend to disagree % strongly disagree Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019 Source: Ipsos MORI % strongly agree 37% AGREE 15 6 19 21 11 All 16-24 65+ No formal qualification

30、s Degree level or above Just over one in three (37%) agree that losing money or personal details over the internet is unavoidable these days 15 Responsibility and Reliance 16 17 17 7 23 33 2 Q.To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree I rely on friends and family for help on cyber security

31、 % strongly agree % tend to agree % neither/ nor % tend to disagree % strongly disagree Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI Reliance is far greater amongst older people aged 65+. % strongly agree 34% AGREE 17 23 12 8 7 1

32、1 31 28 11 25 12 All Female Male 16-24 25-34 35-44 65+ No formal qualifications Degree level or above Not working Working One in three rely to some extent on friends and family for help on cyber security 17 8% 14% 15% 16% 24% 44% 72% 60% 39% 4% 2% 1% Creating online accounts for me Checking the secu

33、rity settings on my devices Getting advice and information on how to be secure online Fully reliant on othersPartly reliant on othersNot reliant at allDont know Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019 Q. How reliant, if at all, are you on oth

34、er people for the following things? Six in ten (59%) say they are at least partly reliant on others for advice and information about how to be secure online. 18 Children and to a lesser extent friends and other family members are identified as key sources of help for actions such as creating online

35、accounts and/or checking security settings on devices. 16% 5%5% 15% 22% 19% 13% 14% 15% 10% 6%6% 8% 11% 14% 7% 6%6% 5% 7%7% Getting advice and information on how to be secure online Creating online accounts for meChecking the security settings on my devices Google or other search engineChildren over

36、 the age of 16FriendWork colleagueMy partnerOther relativeA sibling Base: 1,350 General Public, Aged 16+, UK, Fieldwork Dates : 12th November 2018 - 9th January 2019Source: Ipsos MORI 19 This work was carried out in accordance with the requirements of the international quality standard for market re

37、search, ISO 20252:2012 and with the Ipsos MORI Terms and Conditions dorothee.stellmacherI Technical note The UK Cyber Survey was carried out by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the National Cyber Security Centre and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). A telephone survey of 1,350 UK residents aged 16+ was undertaken from 12 November 2018 to 9 January 2019.The data have been weighted to be statistically representative of the UK adult population.