Attempts by public authorities to reassure public opinion in the face of this summer’s scandals (Prism…) have not been enough to convince the French: 80% of them currently feel that the confidentiality of their personal information on the web is not properly guaranteed.
Paradoxically, more than two-thirds (72%) have no plans to change the way they communicate on their digital tools.
Paradoxically, more than two-thirds (72%) have no plans to change the way they communicate on their digital tools. “This trend reflects the strength of the digital revolution and its integration into everyone’s daily life. The oracles that predicted that the issue of private data would be the worm eating away at the Internet machine from the inside have been proved wrong. They know that their data is at risk, they accept it, and they can act accordingly if they so wish. Bruno Vanryb, President of Syntec Numérique’s Publisher College.
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This tendency towards tolerance is also reflected in the French people’s attitude to government interference in their private lives in these particular cases: more than three quarters find it normal for states to monitor their online communications, particularly in the fight against terrorism. “These figures are exceptional when you consider how sensitive the French are to a concept such as freedom”, continues Bruno Vanryb.
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Although tolerant on these issues, the French do have specific expectations on the subject of confidentiality. To preserve and control data in transit on the Internet, they want the right to erase personal data (52%) and the possibility of encrypting it (38%). “The recent revelations surrounding the American Prism program don’t seem to be doing much to change the way the French communicate via digital tools. Will it last? That’s another question, concludes Bruno Vanryb.
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