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SecPoll 1315

Poll for Security Awareness study

On a scale of 1 to 6, how much do you know about computer security?

20% (2) 1: Little to no knowledge
0% (0) 2: Some knowledge, ie. aware what a virus is and why firewalls and antivirus are know they keep you secure
30% (3) 3: Intermediate knowledge, ie. aware of most malware and protection software and able to use them.
40% (4) 4: Diploma level knowledge, ie. you are doing a diploma in computer security and you already have a thorough knowledge of all types of protection software, malware agents, an overview of their internal workings. You also have knowledge of computer security at a corporate level. You may also have some experience in attacking computer security.
10% (1) 5: Graduate level, ie. you have intimate knowledge of computer security across different platforms (Unix, Linux, Windows) and organizational uses, you may have also written software to test attacking and hardening computer security.
0% (0) 6: Several years industry experience in computer security and education in computer security.
0% (0) 7: Blackhat/Whitehat

10 voters have answered this question.

How complex is your password on your PC?

20% (2) 1: You can find it in the dictionary
50% (5) 2: At least 8 characters long and has a capital letter and/or number
20% (2) 3: At least 8 characters long and has more than one capital letter and/or number and/or special character (!@#$%^ etc.)
0% (0) 4: At least 16 characters long and has a capital letter and/or number
0% (0) 5: At least 16 characters long and has more than one capital letter and/or number and/or special character (!@#$%^ etc.)
10% (1) 6: At least 16 characters long and has more than one capital letter and/or number and/or special character (!@#$%^ etc.) and/or special Unicode character (é,æ,§, φ, ƒ etc.)

10 voters have answered this question.

What software do you use to keep your computer safe?

62% (5) Antivirus
75% (6) Firewall
37% (3) Antispyware

8 voters have answered this question.

Have you ever tried to use some else's computer without permission?

40% (4) Yes
60% (6) No

10 voters have answered this question.

Do you download music from the internet?

70% (7) Yes
30% (3) No

10 voters have answered this question.

How important do you think computer security is in today's world?

0% (0) 1: Not at all
30% (3) 2: Some importance
10% (1) 3: Important to every user
60% (6) 4: Essential in everyday operation of computers

10 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2008-03-03 22:49:15 by imasquare
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