APAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information | SecurityBrief Australia

Posted by Steven Kirby | Aug 11, 2017 | APAC, Awareness, Cybersecurity, Digital Rights, Privacy, SecurityBrief Australia | 0 |

Internet users across APAC rate cybersecurity, data protection, access, connectivity and privacy as the most important policy-related concerns.

Those statistics are from the Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia Pacific report, which aims to understand respondents’ concerns about internet policy and their personal information.

Source: SecurityBrief Australia – APAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information

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APAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information | SecurityBrief Australia