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91% of internet users have changed their online behavior for fear of becoming victims. Computer programs that secretly plant themselves on people’s computers and then monitor users’ online behavior or hijack their browsers have become a scourge.
Data for February 21 – March 21, 2005 Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project Sample: n = 2,201 adults 18 and older Interviewing dates: 02.21.05 – 03.21.05 Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=2,201] Margin of error […]
Data for February 21 – March 21, 2005 Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project Sample: n = 2,201 adults 18 and olderInterviewing dates: 02.21.05 – 03.21.05 Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=2,201] Margin of error is […]
Four in ten internet users have had spyware, adware, or both. After hearing a description of spyware,[6.numoffset=”6″ The description read as follows: “As you may know, certain software programs – sometimes called ‘spyware’ – can be installed on a person’s computer without their explicit consent, either by ‘piggy-backing’ onto a file or program the person […]
Backgrounder on findings of the Project that are relevant to the MGM v. Grokster case
About the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The Pew Internet Project is a nonprofit initiative of the Pew Research Center and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts to examine the social impact of the internet. The project is non-partisan and does not advocate policy outcomes. The project’s Web site: www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet About Princeton Survey […]
The Web is increasingly seen as an information resource. Previous research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that as people gain more experience using the internet, their use becomes more serious.[2.numoffset=”2″ Horrigan, John and Lee Rainie. “Getting Serious Online: As Americans Gain Experience, They Use the Web More at Work, Write Emails […]