'Only 41% Indians online use secure passwords'

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.

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.

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.