<p>Only 41 per cent of the Indian population always use a secure password, according to Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, which was released on Thursday. This compares with 38 per cent globally.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ritesh Chopra, country manager, India, Norton by Symantec, said the report was the first-of-its-kind that measures the broader human impact of online crime and the objective is to find out the personal impact it has on individuals. The survey covered 17 countries with a sample size of 17,000. “In India, the sample size was 1,000, and those 18 years and above were surveyed,” he said.<br /><br />The report states that 5.93 million people are affected by cybercrime globally and it is a call to action for consumers to take necessary steps to protect themselves online. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Only 41 per cent of the Indian population always use a secure password, according to Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, which was released on Thursday. This compares with 38 per cent globally.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Ritesh Chopra, country manager, India, Norton by Symantec, said the report was the first-of-its-kind that measures the broader human impact of online crime and the objective is to find out the personal impact it has on individuals. The survey covered 17 countries with a sample size of 17,000. “In India, the sample size was 1,000, and those 18 years and above were surveyed,” he said.<br /><br />The report states that 5.93 million people are affected by cybercrime globally and it is a call to action for consumers to take necessary steps to protect themselves online. <br /><br /></p>
