Pew Research recently published a study on the state of privacy in America, which revealed very interesting results . We shot a few highlights, and provided resources related to information on matters of privacy and how to protect yourself online. You can also read the full results here for more details on the statistics mentioned below.
general feeling of privacy
- 91% of adults agree or strongly agree that consumers have lost control over how personal information is collected and used by companies
Read our recent article, "You are the product :. Free's price in the privacy of the growing industry "to learn more about how your information may be used by suppliers of privacy.
personal control
- "Americans express a constant lack of confidence about the safety of everyday communication channels and organizations that control the"
- 74% say that it is "very important" to be in control of who can get information about them
- 65% say it is "very important" to control the information collected about them
do you know how your personal information is used? always make sure to check the privacy policy and understand the information you can give up!
digital Footprint
- 86% of Internet users have taken online to remove or hide their thumbprints
- Many people would like to do more, but do not know the tools they could use
Learn how to encrypt your Internet connection to protect your privacy -. nobody can see your "digital fingerprint" or what you do online
transparency
- Many people struggle to understand the type and extent of data collected about them
- 47% are not confident in how their information would be used
learn more about the importance of transparency in our article 10 myths.
supervision
- "Overall, Americans are divided as regards their level of concern monitoring programs"
- 52% describe themselves as "very concerned" or "somewhat concerned" about government surveillance data of Americans and electronic communications 46% describe themselves as "not very concerned" or "not at all concerned" to about monitoring
- people who follow the news and debates surrounding Snowden leaks are more concerned with the privacy policy and their own private life than those who did not
- 40% say it is okay for the US government to monitor communications of American citizens; 57% say it is unacceptable
Learn more about the attempts that the US government making to surveil US citizens through the Act (CISA) the draft Cyberseurity information sharing law.
legislation
- the majority of the American public believes changes in the law could make a difference in the protection of privacy - particularly regarding data retention
- 68% believe that the current laws are not good enough in protecting online privacy
Learn about significant law reform ECPA argues that Golden Frog, and the ongoing debate on the backdoor encryption.
Source: All data in this post comes from Pew Research "The State of Privacy in America"
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