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Information Technology News Norton Online Living Report: scary stats for parents; social networking strong
Information Technology News Norton Online Living Report: scary stats for parents; social networking strong | Norton Online Living Report: scary stats for parents; social networking strong |
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| by Alex Zaharov-Reutt | |
| Saturday, 16 February 2008 | |
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Page 4 of 5 Symantec’s NOLR report provides details on Internet use in a number of areas across eight countries. Featured Whitepaper
5 Best Practices for Smartphone Support
Informing: - 96 percent of online children in Australia get information from school projects via the Internet - Germany, France and China have 93 percent of online children researching via the Internet - The Internet exceeds the offline world as a source of key information about the world we live in - Most online adults spend at least one hour per month both reading news from online sites/blogs and from a print outlet - Online beauty and fashion advice has become popular globally with between 3 to 4 out of 10 online users seeking advice Buying: - 76 percent of online adults surveyed from Australia had purchased something online at some point - Global users have a high degree of confidence making purchases online, with almost all online users (especially in the UK) shopping online at least sometimes - Half of all global online users feel confident shopping online - The U.S. has the highest level of confidence among users, with 63 percent, and Japan has the lower amount of confidence among users, with just 33 percent. Australian confidence sits at 55 percent - Approximately one in three online Australian adults feel confident sharing personal information when shopping online - 49 percent of users in China feel confident sharing personal information, while Japan users are the most hesitant with just 18 percent of users Banking: - 81 percent of online adults in Australia use the Internet to bank or pay bills online - China has the highest number of users with 87 percent, the U.S. has 79 percent of users - Personal finance falls behind commerce as a standard Internet activity, but the majority of global online users have handled some of their most basic financial transactions online Please read onto page 5. |
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