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Safer Internet Day: Eurostat publishes internet security related statistics
In connection with the Safer Internet Day on 8 February 2011, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has published a selection of statistics concerning internet security.
Safer Internet Day is part of a global drive to promote a safer Internet for all users, in particular children and young people, and is organised by INSAFE, a European internet safety network co-funded by the European Commission.
The published data was collected from the survey on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage in households and by individuals in the EU27, mainly carried out in the second quarter of 2010. The survey covers individuals aged 16-74. Internet usage refers to those who reported using the internet during the 12 months prior to the survey. The security problems which these individuals experienced also relate to the 12 months prior to the survey.
More data on internet security and related topics can be found in the dedicated section on Information Society on the Eurostat website.
