This statistic presents the share of adults and tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016. During the survey period, social media sites elicited the least amount of confidence from users regarding the ability to keep their data secure.
Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016
Data on cellphone manufacturers and service providers based on cellphone owners;
data on email providers based on internet users; data on social media sites based on social media users. Data for credit card companies recalculated to exclude “does not apply” responses. Otherwise, refusals and “does not apply” responses not included in this chart.
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Pew Research Center. (January 26, 2017). Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016." Chart. January 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Tech Users in The United States Who Are Confident in The Ability of Selected Institutions to Protect Their Data as of May 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of adults tech users in the United States who are confident in the ability of selected institutions to protect their data as of May 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/270062/legal-protection-of-us-internet-users-online-privacy/
