Computer Safety Research Project

This is the data from a survey conducted about various safety practices related to various technologies.

Link to Data Collected

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12lUnchh8Rf9TeeBG-PMi-U_9YT5n7twX9aGH2zvKIIc/edit?usp=sharing

Survey Questions

Hardware

For each of the following options, select “Yes” if you currently use this method to log into your phone, and “No” if you do not.

• Fingerprints.......Yes/No
• Face ID.......Yes/No
• PIN (4 or less digits).......Yes/No
• PIN (5 or more digits).......Yes/No
• Password.......Yes/No

For each of the following options, select “Yes” if you currently use this method to log into your computer, and “No” if you do not.

• Fingerprints.......Yes/No
• Face ID.......Yes/No
• PIN (4 or less digits).......Yes/No
• PIN (5 or more digits).......Yes/No
• Password.......Yes/No

Would you plug in a USB into your personal computer if it was a USB that…

• You found in the woods?.......Yes/No
• You left in a public place overnight?.......Yes/No
• You don't recognise, but found in your house?.......Yes/No

Two-Factor

How many services do you use that require use of an authenticator app?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5+

Answer these next two questions for the service you use most regularly which requires two-factor authentication.

Would you enable two-factor authentication if you were not required to?

• Yes
• No
• N/A

Do you find two-factor authentication to be annoying?

• Yes
• No
• N/A

Internet

Would you scan a QR code if it was...

• At a restaurant.......Yes/No
• On a flyer on campus.......Yes/No
• On a flyer on a street.......Yes/No
• Shown by a friend.......Yes/No
• Shown by a stranger.......Yes/No

Would you connect to public Wi-Fi in/at a...

• Restaurant.......Yes/No
• College Campus.......Yes/No
• Hotel.......Yes/No
• Airplane.......Yes/No
• Cafe.......Yes/No

Would you click a link in an email if...

• It was sent by a friend.......Yes, without double-checking/Yes, after looking carefully/No
• It was sent from a stranger.......Yes, without double-checking/Yes, after looking carefully/No
• It came from a service you subscribe to.......Yes, without double-checking/Yes, after looking carefully/No
• It asked for your banking information.......Yes, without double-checking/Yes, after looking carefully/No

Do you use VPNs?

• Always
• Sometimes
• Seldom
• Never

Do you think you could be doing more to be safe on the Internet?

• Yes
• No

Passwords

Do you write your passwords down?

• Yes, on a physical note
• Yes, in an unencrypted file on a device
• Yes, in an encrypted file on a device
• No

Do you reuse passwords?

• Always
• Sometimes
• Seldom
• Never

Do you share your passwords with people?

• Always
• Sometimes
• Seldom
• Never

How often do you change/update your passwords on average?

• Never
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Yearly

Do you think your password safety follows what you think is best practice?

• All of my passwords follow best practices
• Some of my passwords follow best practices
• I do not follow any guidelines on password security