Overview
- Passwords or biometrics protect devices for 81% of users, while fewer than one in five use 16-character passwords or VPNs.
- Men, people aged 25–45, and higher-educated respondents most often adopt security measures.
- Women and adults 65+ more frequently say they lack the know-how to set up certain protections.
- Youth aged 15–25 most often skip measures due to low motivation or a belief they are unnecessary.
- Downloadable tables provide figures on measures, reasons, and hacking victimisation for Dutch internet users 15+ in private households, disaggregated by sex, age, and education.