04 September 2009
Internet in Britain 2009
The results of the Internet in Britain 2009 survey by the Oxford Internet Institute highlights people's usage and concerns about the internet and web sites.
Some aspects of the report relating to e-commerce, trust, fraud and privacy are summarised below.
- Confidence in the Internet and the commercial services that it offers remains high.
- Use of the internet is leading to greater trust in the technology as a source of information and medium of communication and services.
- Since 2007, people are now just as concerned about credit card fraud, and the right to anonymously express opinions, but less concerned about the threat of computers and the internet to privacy.
- Negative experiences of the internet are not as great as portrayed in the media.
- The survey examined what personal information people are willing to provide when registering on websites.
- A general desire for greater regulation of the internet.
Read the report for the methodology, full information and detailed analysis. The report also provides useful data on internet penetration and usage patterns such as for web 2.0 and mobile technologies.
Posted on: 04 September 2009 at 13:48 hrs
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