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RESEARCH, ANALYSIS & TRENDS
Cyber Savviness Report 2015 "Hackers are like predators in a jun-
"We need to bust some myths showed that online users might not gle -- they look for easy targets and
about online security," said be aware of new online threats. For the path of least resistance”,
Parvinder Walia, Sales Director example, nearly half of the re- ESET’s Sales Director APAC
APAC at ESET. "The ESET Asia spondents in the region felt their warns. “The survey results show
Cyber Savviness Report 2015 PCs and laptops were more likely that while consumers are adopting
found that users in Asia-Pacific tend to be hacked than their technology quickly, they are unwit-
to take unnecessary risks when smartphones and tablets. Security tingly putting themselves at risk by
they're online, partly due to a lack of risks associated with social media, not appreciating the need to secure
awareness. Users have the danger- free applications and software their new devices, which can be
ous misconception that their per- downloads are also not taken seri- done very easily. Similarly, activities
sonal accounts and activities are ously, with over 30% of respond- on social media and apps can also
not likely to be a target for hackers ents saying that they were least pose some threats, but these can
or might be trading security for con- concerned about exposure to cyber be protected against by knowing the
venience. This has to change. Infor- threats via these channels. fundamentals of cyber security”, he
mation today is available at the concluded.
touch of a button and the Internet is
simplifying our day-to-day lives.
Being aware and taking simple pre-
cautions will mean that users can
stay protected online and feel confi-
dent as they take advantage of all
that the Internet has to offer," he
added.
Widespread misconceptions
mean that new threats could go
unchecked
The online world is evolving quickly.
However, results of the ESET Asia
M
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Cyber Savviness Report 2015 "Hackers are like predators in a jun-
"We need to bust some myths showed that online users might not gle -- they look for easy targets and
about online security," said be aware of new online threats. For the path of least resistance”,
Parvinder Walia, Sales Director example, nearly half of the re- ESET’s Sales Director APAC
APAC at ESET. "The ESET Asia spondents in the region felt their warns. “The survey results show
Cyber Savviness Report 2015 PCs and laptops were more likely that while consumers are adopting
found that users in Asia-Pacific tend to be hacked than their technology quickly, they are unwit-
to take unnecessary risks when smartphones and tablets. Security tingly putting themselves at risk by
they're online, partly due to a lack of risks associated with social media, not appreciating the need to secure
awareness. Users have the danger- free applications and software their new devices, which can be
ous misconception that their per- downloads are also not taken seri- done very easily. Similarly, activities
sonal accounts and activities are ously, with over 30% of respond- on social media and apps can also
not likely to be a target for hackers ents saying that they were least pose some threats, but these can
or might be trading security for con- concerned about exposure to cyber be protected against by knowing the
venience. This has to change. Infor- threats via these channels. fundamentals of cyber security”, he
mation today is available at the concluded.
touch of a button and the Internet is
simplifying our day-to-day lives.
Being aware and taking simple pre-
cautions will mean that users can
stay protected online and feel confi-
dent as they take advantage of all
that the Internet has to offer," he
added.
Widespread misconceptions
mean that new threats could go
unchecked
The online world is evolving quickly.
However, results of the ESET Asia
M
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