{"id":97816,"date":"2016-07-10T07:05:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T05:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=97816"},"modified":"2016-07-10T07:06:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T05:06:30","slug":"the-incredible-number-of-south-africans-affected-by-cybercrime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/97816-the-incredible-number-of-south-africans-affected-by-cybercrime","title":{"rendered":"The incredible number of South Africans affected by Cybercrime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Cybersecurity report published by Norton found that over <strong>8.8 million South Africans<\/strong> fell victim to some form of Cybercrime in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>The report which surveyed 1,000 South Africans across the country also revealed the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>76%<\/strong> of South Africans believe that identity theft is more likely than ever before.<\/li>\n<li><strong>67%<\/strong> feel it is more difficult to control their personal information as a result of smartphones and the Internet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>58%<\/strong> would rather cancel dinner plans with their best friend than have to cancel their credit\/debit cards after their account has been compromised.<\/li>\n<li>The same percentage would <strong>rather endure a terrible date<\/strong> than deal with credit\/debit card customer service after a breach or hack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order to understand why the above statistics seem so high, it&#8217;s also important to understand <strong>what everyday South Africans think about online safety<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6 in 10 consumers<\/strong> say it is riskier to share their email passwords with a friend than lend him\/her their car for a day.<\/li>\n<li>Storing credit\/banking information in the cloud is viewed as <strong>riskier than not wearing a seatbelt.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>South Africans are more likely to own internet-enabled devices than their global counterparts; smartphones and laptops being most common.<\/li>\n<li>Though most devices are protected, South Africans falter when it comes to protecting home theatre devices, wearables, and Internet-connected video game systems.<\/li>\n<li>Devices considered easiest to hack are among the most frequently used, such as a smartphones and laptops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Do you think South African&#8217;s are doing enough to keep themselves safe from Cybercrime? 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