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1. Survey on computer security preferences

Thank you for visiting this survey website. This survey is part of a broader study to understand user behaviors towards risks from malicious software in various parts of the world. This survey is being conducted for a class project at the Technology Management department of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. The responses are completely anonymous and we do not collect or disclose any personally identifiable information. The information is not being collected for any business purpose, and the data from the survey is only available to the researchers. There is no monetary benefit in answering questions on the survey, and you are free to answer as many questions as you wish. For any questions, concerns, or clarifications, please email: mdange01@students.poly.edu

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* 1. Who owns your primary computer (i.e. the machine you spend most hours working at daily)?

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* 2. PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS HEREAFTER KEEPING IN MIND YOUR ACTIVITY ON YOUR PRIMARY COMPUTER ONLY:

Does your primary computer have Anti Virus protection software?

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* 3. What Operating System do you use on your primary computer?

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* 4. When was the last time you updated your operating system?

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* 5. If you do not currently use an anti-virus software on your primary computer, please enumerate the reasons:

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* 6. Which of these best describes your computing competence?

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* 7. Please rank the following issues related to security according to your concern about them on your primary machine.

  Very Concerned about Somewhat Concerned about Not Concerned about Not Sure / Not Aware of
ID theft
Loss of data (photos, music, other documents)
Loss of personal information
My machine being hacked
Privacy violations
Seeing objectionable content
Spyware/malware
Viruses

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* 8. (PLEASE SKIP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS)
If you have anti-virus installed, how did you pay for the anti-virus software? (Please exclude pop-up blockers from this answer)

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* 9. (PLEASE SKIP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS)
Where did you purchase your protection software?

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* 10. (PLEASE SKIP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS)
Are you satisfied with the overall performance of the anti-virus?

  Very Satisfied Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied Not Satisfied Not sure/Cant say N/A
Rating

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* 11. (PLEASE SKIP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS)
If you have an anti-virus or other security software installed, please list which one(s). You may also enter that you have an anti-virus, but are not sure what the specific brand is.

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* 12. (PLEASE SKIP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANTI-VIRUS)
Which of the following concerns do you have about your anti virus' performance?

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* 13. Which of the following statements applies to your knowledge of, and use of firewalls

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* 14. Which of the other security-related software do you use on your primary computer (please include email clients)?

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* 15. Within the past 24 hours, which of the following categories of websites have you visited?

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* 16. Please click which of the following types of damage you have faced in the past on your computer? (ANY MACHINE, NOT NECESSARILY JUST YOUR PRIMARY COMPUTER)

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* 17. Would you attribute the cause of this damage to not having adequate security on your machine? (ANY MACHINE, NOT NECESSARILY JUST YOUR PRIMARY COMPUTER)

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* 18. Gender:

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* 19. What is your age? (years)

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* 20. Formal education completed

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* 21. Current profession

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* 22. Where are you currently located?

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* 23. Please enter comments on how the survey can be improved.

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