The credit reporting agency Equifax announced Thursday that a cybersecurity breach had allowed hackers to gain information like social security numbers, birth dates, and credit card details for up 143 million Americans. Which of the following actions, if any, do you do to protect your information online? Choose all that apply.

The credit reporting agency Equifax announced Thursday that a cybersecurity breach had allowed hackers to gain information like social security numbers, birth dates, and credit card details for up 143 million Americans. Which of the following actions, if any, do you do to protect your information online? Choose all that apply. Published on September 11, 2017 → Survey conducted on September 11, 2017 on 19554 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Change my passwords frequently

38%

Don’t save my credit cards on websites

43%

Restrict access to my social media feeds

35%

Carefully filter emails

49%

Monitor my credit score and bank accounts

51%

Use anti-virus/anti-malware software

54%

Only use password-protected wifi networks

35%

Other

I don’t do anything to protect my information online

Change my passwords frequently

38%

Don’t save my credit cards on websites

43%

Restrict access to my social media feeds

35%

Carefully filter emails

49%

Monitor my credit score and bank accounts

51%

Use anti-virus/anti-malware software

54%

Only use password-protected wifi networks

35%

Other

I don’t do anything to protect my information online

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