OREANDA-NEWS. In the European Union (EU), the proportion of internet users having experienced certain common security issues over  the  internet – such  as viruses  affecting  devices, abuse  of  personal  information,  financial  losses  or  children accessing  inappropriate  websites – stood  at  25%  in  2015. In  other  words, three- quarters (75%) of  internet  users encountered no such on line security problems in 2015.

Security concerns kept some internet users in the EU from doing certain activities over the internet: almost 1 in 5 did not shop online (19%)  or did not carry out banking activities (18%) in 2015,  and 13%  of them did not use the internet with a mobile device via wireless connection from places other than home.

This  information internet security is issued  by Eurostat,  the  statistical  office  of  the  European  Union, on  the occasion of the Safer Internet Day (9 February 2016). This event is organized each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially among children and young people.