Malware and harmful software
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- Executive summary 4
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Executive summary 4 Perceived likelihood of experiencing malware infections 4 Protection of home computers and laptops against harmful software 5 Protection of mobile devices from harmful software 5 Who is responsible for protecting consumers against harmful software? 5
Research objectives 7 Research methodology 7 Background information 8 Overview of internet use 10 Key findings 14 Introduction—what is malware? 14 Perceived likelihood of experiencing malware 14 Protections against harmful software and viruses 20 Who is responsible for protecting users against harmful software? 25
Appendix A—Survey design and methodology 29 Appendix B—Survey questionnaire (malware component) 31
Executive summary In 2012, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) commissioned a national telephone survey with 1,500 Australians aged 18 years and over and four focus group discussions also conducted with adults. Part of this research examined Australians’ awareness of possible threats from malware (malicious software), the use of protections against harmful software, and views on whose responsibility it is to protect computers against malware.
To provide context for these research findings on malware, the study found that 86 per cent of Australian adults used the internet for personal purposes. Personal internet users comprised almost all of the 18–24 age group (99 per cent) and usage declined with age. People aged 65 years and over were least likely to be internet users (60 per cent). Almost three-quarters of Australian adults (74 per cent)—or 88 per cent of internet users—reported making online financial transactions which included online banking, shopping or paying bills. Australians aged 18–34 years were more likely to make online financial transactions (91 per cent) than the 65 years and over age group (43 per cent). Perceived likelihood of experiencing malware infectionsMore internet users reported that harmful software or malware was an unlikely risk to their computer (43–50 per cent) than a likely risk (28–33 per cent).1 A substantial minority (22–25 per cent) gave a neutral response (that is, neither likely nor unlikely) or said they did not know if there was a risk. Perceptions of likely risk from malware increased with the age of internet users, and risk was regarded as more likely by people who speak languages other than English at home. The risk of their computers being infected by malware was perceived as ‘highly unlikely’ by more internet users who did not make online financial transactions compared to those who did make these transactions. Directory: media media -> Applications to Drill media -> Unicef voices of Youth Chat Theme: Children and aids nigeria and Zimbabwe 13 October 2006 Background media -> Tsunami Terror Alert: Voices of Youth media -> Biblical Eschatology Presentation by: D. Paul Beck May 4, 2016 Ground Rules media -> Guide to completing the collection using the Omnibus system media -> The milk carton kids media -> Events Date and Location media -> The Gilded Age: The First Generation of Historians by H. Wayne Morgan University of Oklahoma, April 18, 1997 media -> Analysis of Law in the United Kingdom pertaining to Cross-Border Disaster Relief Prepared by: For the 30 June 2010 Foreword media -> Cuba fieldcourse 2010 Download 297.27 Kb. Share with your friends:
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