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ob današnjem mednarodnem dnevu varne rabe interneta smo na spletnih straneh Statističnega urada RS objavili nekaj bolj zanimivih podatkov o rabi interneta pri nas in primerjalno v EU ter podatke o varovanju pri uporabi računalnikov:

http://www.stat.si/novica_prikazi.aspx?id=1441

Prilagamo tudi sporočilo v angleškem jeziku, ki ga je 8. februarja objavil Eurostat, in ki vključuje še podatke za posamezne države EU.

18/2008 - 8 February 2008

12 February 2008: Safer Internet Day

One person in eight in the EU27 avoidse-shopping because of security concerns

In connection with the 5th Safer Internet Day1 on 12 February 2008, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, presents a selection of statistics concerning internet activities, security concerns and virus attacks. The Safer Internet Day is part of a global drive to promote a safer Internet for all users, in particular younger people, and is organised by Insafe, a European internet safety network co-funded by the European Commission.

The data presented in this news release have been collected from the 2006 and 2007 surveys on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage in households and by individuals2 in the EU27. More data on Internet security and related topics can be found in the dedicated section Science and Technology/Information Society on the Eurostat website3.

Most e-shopping security concerns in Spain and Finland

The percentage of individuals aged 16 to 74 in the EU27 who ordered goods or services over the internet increased from 24% in 2005 to 30% in 2007. The highest proportions of internet shoppers in 2007 were recorded in Denmark (55% in 2006), the Netherlands (55%), Sweden and the United Kingdom (both 53%), and the lowest in Bulgaria and Romania (both 3%) and Lithuania (6%).

In 2006, 12% of individuals aged 16 to 74 in the EU27 had not ordered goods or services over the internet in the preceding 12 months because of worries about giving credit card or personal details online. These security and privacy concerns were most common in Spain (27%), Finland (26%) and Cyprus (20%).

Internet banking most common in Finland and Estonia

In the EU27 internet users, meaning individuals aged 16 to 74 who had used internet in the last three months, increased from 52% of all individuals aged 16 to 74 in 2006 to 57% in 2007. During the same time period, the proportion of internet users who used internet banking grew from 38% to 44%. In 2007, this proportion was highest in Finland (84%), Estonia (83%) and the Netherlands (77%), and lowest in Bulgaria (5%), Romania (7%) and Greece (12%).

One quarter of EU27 internet users suffered a virus attack in the last twelve months

In the EU27 in 2007, nearly a quarter of internet users had had a computer virus in the preceding 12 months, which resulted in a loss of information or time. Virus attacks were most frequent in Lithuania (41% of users), Slovenia (35%) and Malta (34%) and least common in the Czech Republic (7%), Estonia (15%) and Sweden (16%).

One way of protecting oneself against the loss of information is to regularly make a safety copy or a back up file of information. In the EU27 in 2007, nearly a quarter of internet users always or almost always made safety copies or back up files from their computer. The highest proportions of individuals making safety copies were found in Greece (43% of users), France (35%) and Malta (34%), and the lowest in Poland (13%), Estonia (14%) and Sweden (15%).

Internet shopping and security related indicators*

% of all individuals, aged 16-74, who:% of internet users, aged 16-74, who:
Used internet in the last three monthsShopped onthe internetAvoided e-shopping due to security concernsUsed internet bankingHad computervirusMade safetycopies
200720072006200720072007
EU27573012442323
Belgium672112522620
Bulgaria313351726
Czech Republic4917324732
Denmark8155**10702317
Germany725214492125
Estonia64912831514
Ireland57333421727
Greece33814122343
Spain521827312518
France643515512835
Italy38109312020
Cyprus381020311932
Latvia55113502418
Lithuania4967434117
Luxembourg784713582626
Hungary521115232519
Malta***4520:483434
Netherlands845514772025
Austria67368441923
Poland44164293113
Portugal40913292617
Romania243172428
Slovenia531619363523
Slovakia56168272222
Finland794826842319
Sweden80537711615
United Kingdom72539452320

: Data not available

* Percentage of all individuals aged 16-74 who had used the internet in the previous three months.

Percentage of all individuals aged 16-74 who ordered goods or services over the Internet for private use in the previous 12 months.

Percentage of all individuals aged 16-74 who, in the previous 12 months, had not ordered goods or services over the Internet, because of worries about giving credit card or personal details over the Internet.

Percentage of individuals aged 16-74 having used Internet in the previous three months, who also used Internet banking in this time period.

Percentage of individuals aged 16-74 having used internet in the previous three months, who had a computer virus resulting in loss of information or time when using Internet in the previous 12 months.

Percentage of individuals aged 16-74 having used internet in the previous three months, who always or almost always made safety copies or back up files from their computer.

** 2006 data

*** Provisional data

1. European Commission Safer Internet Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/index_en.htm

Insafe: http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/index.htm.

2. The survey covered individuals aged 16-74. The survey periods were mainly the second quarters of 2006 and 2007. Internet usage refers to those who reported using the internet at least once during the three months prior to the survey.

3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/url/page/PGP_DS_INFO_SOC/PGE_DS_INFO_SOC

Issued by: Eurostat Press Office

Johan WULLT

Tel: +352-4301-33 444

eurostat-pressoffice@ec.europa.eu

For further information on Methodology:

Heidi SEYBERT

Tel: +352-4301- 37 416

heidi.seybert@ec.europa.eu

Eurostat News Releases on the Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat

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