are americans worried about their cybersecurity?
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46% 352
54% 416
Q1 Were you aware of the fact thatPresident Obama had mentioned cyber
security regulation in last week’s State ofthe Union?
Answered: 768 Skipped: 0
Total 768
Yes
No
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46%
54%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
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Cyber Security
27% 196
73% 532
Q2 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
education?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—educationshould be a...
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27%
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—education should be a bigger priority
2 / 34
Cyber Security
27% 197
73% 531
Q3 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
terrorism?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—terrorismshould be a...
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27%
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—terrorism should be a bigger priority
3 / 34
Cyber Security
17% 122
83% 606
Q4 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
the economy?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—the economyshould be a...
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17%
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—the economy should be a bigger priority
4 / 34
Cyber Security
49% 354
51% 374
Q5 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
climate change?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—climatechange shoul...
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49%
51%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—climate change should be a bigger priority
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Cyber Security
44% 322
56% 406
Q6 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
taxes?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—taxesshould be a...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
44%
56%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—taxes should be a bigger priority
6 / 34
Cyber Security
30% 215
70% 513
Q7 Do you think cyber security should be abigger priority for President Obama than
healthcare?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—cybersecurity sho...
No—healthcareshould be a...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
30%
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes—cyber security should be a bigger priority
No—healthcare should be a bigger priority
7 / 34
Cyber Security
16% 116
84% 612
Q8 Do you think cyber security should bethe top priority for President Obama during
his remaining years in office?Answered: 728 Skipped: 40
Total 728
Yes—it shouldbe his top...
No—there areother issues...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
16%
84%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes—it should be his top priority
No—there are other issues more important than cyber security
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Cyber Security
67% 476
3% 22
30% 210
Q9 Over the next 12 months, do you thinkthe volume of cyber attacks in the UnitedStates is likely to increase, decrease, or
stay the same?Answered: 708 Skipped: 60
Total 708
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
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67%
3%
30%
Answer Choices Responses
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
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Cyber Security
80% 567
64% 454
46% 324
Q10 As a consumer, who do you think isresponsible for protecting you against
cyber attacks? Select all that apply.Answered: 708 Skipped: 60
Total Respondents: 708
I amresponsible ...
Businesses areresponsible ...
The governmentis responsib...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
80%
64%
46%
Answer Choices Responses
I am responsible for protecting myself
Businesses are responsible for protecting me
The government is responsible for protecting me
10 / 34
Cyber Security
43% 302
45% 319
6% 40
7% 47
Q11 Do you take any precautions to protectyourself against cyber attacks?
Answered: 708 Skipped: 60
Total 708
Yes, I takemany...
Yes, but Idon’t take a...
No, but I’maware of the...
No, and Idon’t know...
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
43%
45%
6%
7%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, I take many precautions to protect myself
Yes, but I don’t take as many precautions as I should
No, but I’m aware of the kinds of precautions I should be taking
No, and I don’t know where to start
11 / 34
Cyber Security
11% 77
34% 240
24% 173
31% 218
Q12 How likely or unlikely would you be toshare your personal data with the
government if it would assist in the effortsof protecting the United States against
cyber attacks?Answered: 708 Skipped: 60
Total 708
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhatunlikely
Very unlikely
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
11%
34%
24%
31%
Answer Choices Responses
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
12 / 34
Cyber Security
3% 24
10% 66
35% 241
29% 198
24% 163
Q13 How much trust do you have in theUnited States government to protect
American consumers from cyber attacks?Answered: 692 Skipped: 76
Total 692
A great dealof trust
A lot of trust
A moderateamount of trust
A little bitof trust
No trust at all
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
3%
10%
35%
29%
24%
Answer Choices Responses
A great deal of trust
A lot of trust
A moderate amount of trust
A little bit of trust
No trust at all
13 / 34
Cyber Security
5% 38
14% 94
35% 245
24% 168
21% 147
Q14 How much trust do you have in theUnited States government to protect
American businesses from cyber attacks?Answered: 692 Skipped: 76
Total 692
A great dealof trust
A lot of trust
A moderateamount of trust
A little bitof trust
No trust at all
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
5%
14%
35%
24%
21%
Answer Choices Responses
A great deal of trust
A lot of trust
A moderate amount of trust
A little bit of trust
No trust at all
14 / 34
Cyber Security
3% 19
12% 85
43% 299
30% 207
12% 82
Q15 How much trust do you have inAmerican businesses to protect their
customers from cyber attacks?Answered: 692 Skipped: 76
Total 692
A great dealof trust
A lot of trust
A moderateamount of trust
A little bitof trust
No trust at all
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
3%
12%
43%
30%
12%
Answer Choices Responses
A great deal of trust
A lot of trust
A moderate amount of trust
A little bit of trust
No trust at all
15 / 34
Cyber Security
34% 235
36% 248
23% 156
5% 37
2% 16
Q16 In your opinion, how much of a threatare cyber attacks in the United States?
Answered: 692 Skipped: 76
Total 692
A big threat
A moderatethreat
Somewhat of athreat
A little bitof a threat
Not a threatat all
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
34%
36%
23%
5%
2%
Answer Choices Responses
A big threat
A moderate threat
Somewhat of a threat
A little bit of a threat
Not a threat at all
16 / 34
Cyber Security
49% 342
51% 350
Q17 Have any of your personal accounts(bank or credit card information, email orsocial media, etc.) or devices (computer,mobile device, etc.) ever been hacked?
Answered: 692 Skipped: 76
Total 692
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
49%
51%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
17 / 34
Cyber Security
19% 63
12% 41
3% 10
7% 22
28% 96
43% 145
14% 46
43% 145
22% 73
Q18 What kind of personal account ordevices was hacked? Please select all that
apply.Answered: 338 Skipped: 430
Desktopcomputer
Laptop computer
Tablet
Mobile phone
Bank account
Credit cardaccount
Retailer/corporate account...
Email account
Social mediaaccount
Cloud/storageaccount...
Other (pleasespecify)
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19%
12%
3%
7%
28%
43%
14%
43%
22%
2%
2%
Answer Choices Responses
Desktop computer
Laptop computer
Tablet
Mobile phone
Bank account
Credit card account
Retailer/corporate account (Target, Home Depot, Amazon, iTunes, etc. )
Email account
Social media account
18 / 34
Cyber Security
2% 6
2% 8
Total Respondents: 338
Cloud/storage account (iCloud, Box, Dropbox, etc.)
Other (please specify)
19 / 34
Cyber Security
49% 167
49% 166
15% 52
38% 130
11% 38
4% 12
Q19 How did you realize you had beenhacked? Select all that apply.
Answered: 338 Skipped: 430
Total Respondents: 338
I received anotification...
Unfamiliarbehavior in ...
Unfamiliarbehavior on ...
Myfriends/fami...
My passwordhad changed ...
Other (pleasespecify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
49%
49%
15%
38%
11%
4%
Answer Choices Responses
I received a notification informing me of the hack
Unfamiliar behavior in the account (charges made, etc.)
Unfamiliar behavior on the device (files/programs moved or unable to open, etc.)
My friends/family/contacts received fake emails or messages from my account
My password had changed or was unable to log in
Other (please specify)
20 / 34
Cyber Security
79% 540
21% 146
Q20 Do you own a smartphone?Answered: 686 Skipped: 82
Total 686
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
79%
21%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
21 / 34
Cyber Security
74% 397
26% 140
Q21 Is your smartphone passwordprotected?
Answered: 537 Skipped: 231
Total 537
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
74%
26%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
22 / 34
Cyber Security
26% 139
74% 398
Q22 Do you store confidential information(banking/credit card information,
passwords, work-related information, etc.)on your phone?
Answered: 537 Skipped: 231
Total 537
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
26%
74%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
23 / 34
Cyber Security
58% 312
42% 225
Q23 Do use your phone to accessconfidential information (banking/credit
card information, passwords, work-relatedinformation, etc.)?
Answered: 537 Skipped: 231
Total 537
Yes
No
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
58%
42%
Answer Choices Responses
Yes
No
24 / 34
Cyber Security
12% 84
27% 180
41% 274
16% 107
4% 30
Q24 How would you describe your level ofconcern about national cyber security?
Answered: 675 Skipped: 93
Total 675
Extremelyconcerned
Very concerned
Moderatelyconcerned
Slightlyconcerned
Not at allconcerned
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
12%
27%
41%
16%
4%
Answer Choices Responses
Extremely concerned
Very concerned
Moderately concerned
Slightly concerned
Not at all concerned
25 / 34
Cyber Security
10% 70
16% 109
10% 67
10% 65
51% 342
2% 16
1% 6
Q25 In your opinion, which of the followinggroups is most responsible for preventing
cyber security threats?Answered: 675 Skipped: 93
Total 675
Federalgovernment
Technologycompanies
Businesses
Individuals
These groupsare all equa...
Nothing can bedone to prev...
Other (pleasespecify)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
10%
16%
10%
10%
51%
2%
1%
Answer Choices Responses
Federal government
Technology companies
Businesses
Individuals
These groups are all equally responsible
Nothing can be done to prevent cyber security threats
Other (please specify)
26 / 34
Cyber Security
16% 108
22% 150
33% 221
15% 98
15% 98
Q26 How acceptable is the use of cyberwarfare by the US government?
Answered: 675 Skipped: 93
Total 675
Extremelyacceptable
Very acceptable
Moderatelyacceptable
Slightlyacceptable
Not at allacceptable
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16%
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33%
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Answer Choices Responses
Extremely acceptable
Very acceptable
Moderately acceptable
Slightly acceptable
Not at all acceptable
27 / 34
Cyber Security
21% 140
7% 46
63% 428
9% 61
Q27 Of the following options, whichnational security issue concerns you most?
Answered: 675 Skipped: 93
Total 675
Cyber security
Missile defense
Domesticterrorism
War on drugs
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
21%
7%
63%
9%
Answer Choices Responses
Cyber security
Missile defense
Domestic terrorism
War on drugs
28 / 34
Cyber Security
0% 0
21% 143
26% 172
27% 182
26% 177
Q28 AgeAnswered: 674 Skipped: 94
Total 674
<18
18 - 29
30 - 44
45 - 60
>60
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21%
26%
27%
26%
Answer Choices Responses
<18
18 - 29
30 - 44
45 - 60
>60
29 / 34
Cyber Security
53% 359
47% 315
Q29 What is your gender?Answered: 674 Skipped: 94
Total 674
Female
Male
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53%
47%
Answer Choices Responses
Female
Male
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Cyber Security
4% 26
9% 58
14% 96
17% 116
14% 94
9% 61
7% 44
Q30 How much total combined money didall members of your HOUSEHOLD earn last
year?Answered: 671 Skipped: 97
$0 to $9,999
$10,000 to$24,999
$25,000 to$49,999
$50,000 to$74,999
$75,000 to$99,999
$100,000 to$124,999
$125,000 to$149,999
$150,000 to$174,999
$175,000 to$199,999
$200,000 and up
Prefer not toanswer
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
4%
9%
14%
17%
14%
9%
7%
2%
2%
5%
17%
Answer Choices Responses
$0 to $9,999
$10,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
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Cyber Security
2% 15
2% 14
5% 35
17% 112
Total 671
$150,000 to $174,999
$175,000 to $199,999
$200,000 and up
Prefer not to answer
32 / 34
Cyber Security
0% 2
0% 2
9% 45
20% 106
11% 57
34% 177
26% 138
0% 0
Q31 What is the highest level of school thatyou have completed?
Answered: 527 Skipped: 241
Total 527
Primary school
Some highschool, but ...
High schooldiploma (or...
Some college,but no degree
2-year collegedegree
4-year collegedegree
Graduate-leveldegree
None of theabove
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
0%
0%
9%
20%
11%
34%
26%
Answer Choices Responses
Primary school
Some high school, but no diploma
High school diploma (or GED)
Some college, but no degree
2-year college degree
4-year college degree
Graduate-level degree
None of the above
33 / 34
Cyber Security
7% 44
10% 67
16% 108
7% 44
16% 106
4% 26
11% 72
8% 57
22% 147
Q32 US RegionAnswered: 671 Skipped: 97
Total 671
New England
Middle Atlantic
East NorthCentral
West NorthCentral
South Atlantic
East SouthCentral
West SouthCentral
Mountain
Pacific
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
7%
10%
16%
7%
16%
4%
11%
8%
22%
Answer Choices Responses
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
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Cyber Security