If you are nervous every time you need to enter your credit card information. Or financial information into the shopping website or in the payment app You are definitely not the only one At least according to survey data on “Making Sense of Our Place in the Digital Reputation Economy”By Kaspersky Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Found that certain types of personal information It is extremely sacred to South East Asia’s social media users. And most often choose not to share or keep online
Most of the survey participants (76%) of the 861 people in the region reaffirm their intention to keep money-related information, such as debit card details, as number one away from the Internet.
Ratio of people who choose not to collect their financial data online. The rate was the highest among the Baby Boomers (85%), followed by Gen X (81%) and Millennials (75%), while the youngest generation, Gen Z, was only 68%.
It is not uncommon fromResearch workMany of them identify the new generation of Southeast Asia’s population. That is the key driver in driving the electronic payment system. Including a large population of the region who has not yet access to financial services Or have not yet had a chance to use financial services And popular mobile device usage rates Including the government’s push to adopt digital payment systems.
The population of this region using social networking platforms is also not popular with personally identifiable information (PII), with 69% not showing information about close relatives and 64% of people close to them. Address 54% and employment information 47%.
And when it comes to the groups that social media users want to keep their information out of their sight, It’s almost all the same sound that would be very worrying. If these data were to be targeted or easily stolen by cyber crooks (73%) and random strangers. Online general (61%)
Mr. Chris Connell, Managing Director of Asia Pacific Kaspersky Said, “The health crisis.Accelerate pushRapid transition to a cashless society in Southeast Asia In tandem with the offline-to-online shift of most activities in the region since last year. Indeed, it is welcome that users here are now deliberately considering the information that is shared or not shared online. Most are aware of the importance of information that shouldn’t fall into the hands of cyber criminals or online strangers. However Realization is not equal to taking action. “
Most of the survey participants (71%) use a password to protect their laptops or mobile phones. Only 5 out of 10 users (54%) check and change the privacy settings on the device running the app or service they use. And only 4 out of 10 users (47%) avoid using illegal software or applications.
The same survey Executed in November 2020, it also revealed that only half of the respondents (53%) in the region installed internet security software on their devices.
“Southeast Asia is a region in Asia Pacific thatIt has the fastest growing use of the internet. We can see that this is the starting point for the digital journey of Southeast Asia. Understand that some people may still be scared and unsure when using services such as digital payments. Because it is still considered very new And there is always a risk And this is the importance of converting our awareness into action, ”added Chris.
An expert from Kasperski guides the steps. For the safety of financial and personal sensitive information Via the following online channels
Be careful what you share on social media.
Posting information Too many on social media allows cybercriminals to piece together information about you. To increase your privacy online It’s a good idea to do the following.
- Avoid making any announcements about your activities such as travel plans. Because people will know that you are not home during that time.
- Avoid exposing too much information, such as birthdays or workplaces, into About Us or personal information sections on social media profiles. Avoid posting the address at home. Or phone numbers listed in various public forums
- Check your social media settings to make sure you include location information for each post. Own or not Which if so Suggest to cancel that fee. Because there is no need for you to share your location with the world
- Avoid playing and answering questions and guessing questions. According to social media Often this is a question such as which pet favorite. Or old school The same type of question is used for security settings. So these answers may open up a room for hackers to break into our online accounts.
- Beware of giveaways and competitive games. Some of them are correct, and many are in disguise. If you pass on it, it could easily help spread malware or lure people into giving away personal information.
Add safety protection to Your mobile device
- The code you use to access your phone must be unpredictable. And having to download apps and games from the app store is another basic thing to do.
- Do not jailbreak or root the phone. Because it will allow hackers to override the settings to install the malware itself.
- Consider installing an app that allows you to remotely erase all data on your phone. If your phone is stolen or lost Will be able to easily delete them
- Various update settings Of the software that is always in use And be careful when clicking any of the links online The same way you have to be careful when using your computer.
- Use both safety solutions and appropriate safety precautions at the same time. Together, it will reduce threats and keep your information safe online.
- Use a reliable security solution for complete protection against all types of threats such as Kaspersky Security Cloud and Kaspersky Internet Security, along with Kaspersky Password Manager to store your valuable digital information. This can help solve problems with keeping personal information secure.
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