The Pew Research Center recently conducted an online survey on cyber security. The majority of participants were unable to answer even half of the questions correctly. The article reporting the results contains a link to the 13 question quiz so you can see how you compare to the average American.
According to the article, the quiz results show that despite the increasing importance of good cyber hygiene, most people still don’t understand important cyber security issues and terms. The results seemed to indicate that most people understand the basics, like password strength and public Wi-Fi networks. More technical issues, the article explains in depth, is where people run into problems.
The article contains many useful graphics depicting the results. The quiz results and analysis can be found here.
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