Security News > 2020 > January > Many High-Risk Users Have Bad Security Habits: Google Survey
High-risk users are aware that they are more likely to be targeted by hackers compared to the general population, but many of them still have bad security habits, a Google survey shows.
The results of the survey show that 78% of high-risk users are aware that they are more likely to be targeted by hackers compared to the general population, and 65% of them are more concerned about their accounts being hacked today than they were one year ago - a majority are mainly concerned about their work account being targeted.
While roughly three-quarters of high-risk users believe their work and personal accounts are secure, with 91% of them claiming that they have taken steps to secure their accounts, the survey shows that many of them actually have bad security habits.
The survey shows that high-risk users are more likely to take steps to secure their accounts as a result of an attack against a colleague than an attack aimed directly at them.
Google released the results of the survey just as it announced that it has simplified the enrollment process for its Advanced Protection Program, which adds an extra layer of protection to the accounts of high-risk users through the use of security keys.