The study conducted by NordVPN was part of the National Privacy Test, a digital security campaign that promotes cybersecurity and privacy among Internet users around the world. It tested the knowledge of nearly 5,000 respondents in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia on their knowledge concerning online privacy and security through a Facebook poll. And, much to their chagrin, the average score was 48 percent. The most infuriating aspect of the study was that most online shoppers demonstrated a glaring lack of knowledge on how to secure their information when shopping online. You don’t need military-grade firewalls or high-level encryption softwares. You just need to make sure all of your passwords aren’t “Password123.” You don’t have to be a cybersecurity expert to shop online without worrying about things like identity theft. You just need to exhibit a little bit of common sense before pressing the Purchase button. Because the only thing more annoying for online shoppers than spending too much on shipping is having to cancel your credit card because your pin number is your birthday. Read more about the importance of cybersecurity on TechCo
