An Australian security organisation called AusCERT has conducted a survey and come up with the following results. I’ve added my own comments on the right.
| Survey Results | Comments |
| 84% of respondents use the internet for banking | 84% of internet users have something to lose if they’re not careful. |
| 5% have used a neighbour’s unsecured wireless internet | This is not only illegal but they’re using an untrusted network |
| 11% never update their operating system | Updates exist to patch known vulnerabilities, so these 11% of people have computers that can be hacked |
| 8% never update their anti-virus software | New viruses are discovered every day so these people are at greater risk |
| 23% have malware infections on their computer | Malware such as spyware and internet banking don’t go well together (i.e. this is how criminals steal money). Malware is always a bad thing to have on your computer. Do something about it. |
| 68% are confident or very confident with computer security | The other 32% should be reading FraudO.com |
The full survey results have been published here. It’s an interesting read, especially seeing the reasons why some people don’t use anti-virus and anti-spyware software.