This statistic shows the share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017. The findings show that four percent of Canadian respondents lost their job or a promotion due to a social media posting they did not post, and nine percent became victim of identity theft.
Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017
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Symantec. (January 22, 2018). Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/
Symantec. "Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017." Chart. January 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/
Symantec. (2018). Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/
Symantec. "Share of Canadians Who Have Been Impacted by An Online Security Threat as of October 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/
Symantec, Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Share of Canadians who have been impacted by an online security threat as of October 2017 [Graph], Symantec, January 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/803465/canadians-impacted-by-online-security-threats/