This Pew internet and American Life Project report has found the vast majority internet users have changed their online habits to avoid spyware.From the report.”Tens of millions of Americans have been affected in the past year by software intrusions and many more have begun to take precautions by changing the way they use the internet.Overall,91% of internet users say they have made at least one change in their online behavior to avoid unwanted software programs.Among the changes:81% of internet users say they have stopped opening email attachments unless they are sure these documents are safe.48% of internet users say they have stopped visiting particular Web sites that they fear might deposit unwanted programs on their computers.25% of internet users say they have stopped downloading music or video files from peer-to-peer networks to avoid getting unwanted software programs on their computers.18% of internet users say they have started using a different Web browser to avoid software intrusions”.

Spyware:The threat of unwanted software programs is changing the way people use the internet

This Pew internet and American Life Project report has found the vast majority internet users have changed their online habits to avoid spyware.From the report.”Tens of millions of Americans have been affected in the past year by software intrusions and many more have begun to take precautions by changing the way they use the internet.Overall,91% [...]