Jakarta, Selular.ID – Nearly a quarter (23%) of online users always give apps and services permission to access their microphone or webcam, according to a global study of 15,000 people conducted by Kaspersky.
The good news, this is accompanied by a fairly high security awareness of the webcam as a whole. But in fact nearly six in ten (59%) were concerned that someone could be watching them via webcam without realizing it, and 60% were aware that this could be done via malicious software. This suggests it is likely that more people will proactively protect their technology in the future, as it begins to adapt to remote work and collaborative application roles.
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“Over the past year, reliance on video conferencing has led to massive growth in applications such as Microsoft Teams, which as of June 2020 grew by 894%, compared to February 2020 usage. This has also led to a worldwide shortage of webcams with many suppliers. foremost have seen a rapid increase in demand, “said Marina Titova, Head of Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky, Friday (26/3)
This is understandable because the use of technology and applications that help people fulfill their average work, social and entertainment tasks provides app access to microphones and cameras.
This tool has now served as an enrichment and facilitator of digital transitions which according to Kaspersky’s research, 27% of people aged 25-34 years always allow such access. However, this is low for the older demographic, with 38% of respondents aged 55 and over expressing that they have never provided such access to any services or applications.
These findings largely highlight the balance and emerging need for online users to feel safe in today’s digital world, without overlooking the important role cameras and collaboration applications will play in the world of remote work.
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“Of course, many people do not immediately understand the security protocols related to the use of webcams and the cybersecurity process. However, what we observe now is a strong positive trend of increasing awareness around online security and potential threats. This can be seen in more proactive consumer behavior such as taking precautions and checking permissions before granting video and microphone access. We also hope that the increase in cybersecurity awareness will be supported by basic security training conducted by businesses for their employees – especially as audio and video devices are now widely used for remote work, “said Marina.
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