70% of the public are bothered by the possibility that the police will conduct searches in their phones
Posted on Jan 27, 2022 by Ifi Reporter - Dan Bielski
A new survey by Israel's Privacy and the Israeli Internet Association against the background of the NSO affair reveals worrying findings: 70% of the public are bothered by the possibility that the police will conduct searches their phones. 60% are bothered by the information collected about their online activities by employers; 76% are bothered by disclosing medical information; 64% feel they have no control over their personal information online.
A new survey conducted by "Israel Privacy" and the Israeli Internet Association in recent days ahead of "Privacy Day Online" to be marked tomorrow and following recent revelations about police use of NSO technologies, reveals the public's grave concerns about its online privacy. The survey was conducted by the Roshink Institute among a representative sample of the population in Israel.
The findings reveal that 70% of the public are bothered by the possibility of police searches on computers and smartphones (45% answered that it is "definitely disturbing", 25% answered that it is "quite disturbing", only 24% answered that the issue does not bother or not bother them at all).
But the public concern does not only concern what the Israeli police may do with online personal information. 60% answered that they are bothered by the information that the workplace collects about them (33% answered that they are "definitely bothered", 27% answered that the issue is "quite disturbing", 25.5% answered that the issue does not bother them, 8% answered that they are not bothered at all).
Against the background of recent cases of cyber hacking into medical institutions in Israel, an absolute majority of 76% of Israelis are concerned that their medical information will be disclosed for the purpose of receiving medical service (49% answered that it is "absolutely disturbing", 27.5% because it is "quite disturbing", 14% Responded that it is "not disturbing", 4.5% because it is "not disturbing at all").
64% of Israelis feel they have no control over their personal information online compared to 30% who do not feel that way and 6% who answered that they do not know. * 82% would like to know what information state bodies such as the police, the tax authority and others collect about them and how they use it. In addition, 85% would like to know how commercial companies use their information. 68% are afraid of what commercial organizations might do with their personal information in the future.
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