McAfee, Inc. conducted a “survey on IT usage and security during the coronavirus pandemic.”
A survey was conducted of 1,356 men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 regarding the status of working adults working from home during the self-restraint period during the coronavirus pandemic and the learning status of children at home from the perspective of IT usage and security. conducted and announced the results.
Reference source: McAfee announces the results of a survey on IT usage and security during the coronavirus pandemic – Results suggest that only some people actually purchased PCs and prepared IT environments – (McAfee, Inc.)
Implementation status of telecommuting
When asked whether they had worked from home under the state of emergency declaration, 36.2% of respondents answered that they had done so. Additionally, when asked whether they were still working from home between September 10th and 14th, 18.7% of respondents answered that they were still working from home.
Reference source: McAfee announces the results of a survey on IT usage and security during the coronavirus pandemic – Results suggest that only some people actually purchased PCs and prepared IT environments – (McAfee, Inc.)
In addition, when asked about their impressions of companies that have adopted telecommuting, 67.1% of respondents answered positively, with “good” (27.5%) and “somewhat good” (39.6%). It is made clear that
On the other hand, when asked about companies that do not implement telecommuting despite being in industries where it is possible, more than 50% of people between the ages of 18 and 30 answered that they had a “rather bad impression” or “a bad impression.” . Approximately 50% of people in their 40s to 60s answered, “I don’t feel anything in particular.” It was pointed out that there were differences in attitudes depending on age group regarding companies implementing telecommuting.
Issues in IT usage and environment maintenance
When asked about challenges associated with working or studying from home, respondents asked about IT issues such as “equipment for online environment for working or studying” (20.6%) and “setting up online environment for working or studying” (17.3%). Answers related to environmental improvement were shown. On the other hand, when asked about the status of the environment, “I have the network environment and equipment in place” (5.2%), “My workplace provided me with the necessary tools and expenses” (3.2%), and “My home environment The company notes that only a small percentage of respondents actually took action to solve problems, such as “I became more knowledgeable about IT tools to prepare for the problem” (2.7%).
Home learning challenges and security measures
This survey also asked students over the age of 18 and parents of school-going children under the age of 18 about home-based learning, and found that only a large percentage of students said they had taken online classes during the self-restraint period. The result was 41.9%. Of these, 91.6% of university, vocational school, and junior college students said they had taken online classes, while 45.9% of high school students, 26.8% of junior high school students, and 15.1% of elementary school students said they had taken online classes. It was also revealed that the penetration rate was also low. In addition, as children’s digital usage accelerates, more than 40% of children’s digital usage do not use monitoring software, or are at the same level as not using it, and when children use IT at home, It points out that security measures have not made much progress.
Reference source: McAfee announces the results of a survey on IT usage and security during the coronavirus pandemic – Results suggest that only some people actually purchased PCs and prepared IT environments – (McAfee, Inc.)