ASPECTS REGARDING ICT TRUST, SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN EU COUNTRIES
ASPECTS REGARDING ICT TRUST, SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN EU COUNTRIES

Summary/Abstract: In today’s world, using modern technology and especially the smartphone can ease a lot our work and other activities. But also the risk is very high. We can talk about several security concerns related to Internet usage. Many individuals are not aware of the threats that this usage is creating. Having installed an IT security software it is not mandatory for the moment, but it is more than necessary in protecting our personal information, documents, pictures and any other data. Security concerns already are limiting or preventing the individuals from ordering or buying goods or services from the Internet, or from carrying out internet banking, or from providing personal information to social or professional networking services, or from communicating with public services or administrations, downloading and submitting official forms, or from downloading software or apps, music, video files, games or other data files. The routine day-to-day activities on the Internet like sending or receiving e-mails, telephoning or video calls, posting messages to social media sites or instant messaging, participating in social networks, finding information about goods and services, reading or downloading online newspaper or news, downloading software, internet banking, travel and accommodation services, job search or sending an application, communication, finding different information that we don’t usually use or downloading /listening to/ watching / playing music, films and/or games it is something that people will always do. With the help of the data provided by EUROSTAT we analyzed the main risks concerning ICT trust, security and privacy in EU Countries.

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