In The News

Three out of four consumers worry about internet hacking

December 17, 2018

Hacking concerns are high among consumers, particularly those who own connected devices. Worry that their computers could be hacked, and their broadband connections too, is high, said a new report from Parks Associates, "Consumer Fears in Connected Entertainment."

Three out of four households in the U.S. (75 percent) said they are worried about their computer being hacked, while 77 percent said they are "very concerned" about someone hacking into their online connection.

From the article "Three out of four consumers worry about internet hacking" by Lauren Barack.

Previously In The News

Majority Of Smartwatch Owners Have Paid Music Streaming Sub

Owners of wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers are far more likely to subscribe to paid streaming audio or music services such as Apple Music, Spotify or Pandora One, according t...

Report: Antenna Only Homes Increase to 15 Percent

While we’re certainly no longer in the days where people had a pair of rabbit ears on top of their TV sets, the use of antennas are making a little bit of a comeback according to a recent report from...

Roku Plunges: 3 Reasons to Buy, 4 Reasons to Sell

Last August, Parks Associates reported that Roku controlled 37% of the streaming device market in the U.S., while Amazon, Google, and Apple held shares of 24%, 18%, and 15%, respectively. All three of...

AT&T Deal: Merger For New Media Era Or A Bad Remake?

Pay-TV operators are seeing a "slow erosion of the core business," analyst Brett Sappington at Parks Associates said. "After years of attempts to be more than just a 'dumb pipe,' pay-TV operators h...

‹
1
2
...
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
...
758
759
›

Research Memberships

Smart Home: Products And Services

Consumer Electronics and Entertainment

MDU / Multifamily

Visibility Memberships

Channel Analytics

Strategic Consulting Unit

Connectivity and Mobility

Connected Health and Wellness

SMB

Event

Analyst Insights

Media

About Parks Associates

Three out of four consumers worry about internet hacking

Previously In The News

Majority Of Smartwatch Owners Have Paid Music Streaming Sub

Report: Antenna Only Homes Increase to 15 Percent

Roku Plunges: 3 Reasons to Buy, 4 Reasons to Sell

AT&T Deal: Merger For New Media Era Or A Bad Remake?

Providing Market Intelligence for 40 Years

Phone:

Email:

Mailing Address:

Expertise

Services

Events

Resources

About Us

Store