This question was phrased by the source in Dutch as follows: "Kun je aangeven in welke mate u bekend bent/weet wat het is/gebruik maakt van de onderstaande zaken?" (English: ''Could you indicate to what degree you are familiar/make use of the following protections?'')
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population between 13 and 80 years old.
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Familiarity with digital security protection options in the Netherlands 2020, by type
As of 2020, virus scanners were the most commonly known digital security measure known to Dutch respondents. Roughly ** percent of all respondents, which stem from both SMEs as well large companies, indicated that they are familiar with and/or use virus scanners. Roughly ** percent, on the other hand, said the same thing on VPN connections. Open source hard-and software were the least known: about ** percent of the respondents said they knew about this protection.
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Alert Online. (September 19, 2020). Share of people being familiar with/using digital security protection in the Netherlands in 2020, by type of measure [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/772481/familiarity-with-digital-security-protection-options-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Alert Online. "Share of people being familiar with/using digital security protection in the Netherlands in 2020, by type of measure." Chart. September 19, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/772481/familiarity-with-digital-security-protection-options-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Alert Online. (2020). Share of people being familiar with/using digital security protection in the Netherlands in 2020, by type of measure. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/772481/familiarity-with-digital-security-protection-options-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
Alert Online. "Share of People Being Familiar With/Using Digital Security Protection in The Netherlands in 2020, by Type of Measure." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2020, /statistics/772481/familiarity-with-digital-security-protection-options-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
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Share of people being familiar with/using digital security protection in the Netherlands in 2020, by type of measure [Graph], Alert Online, September 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/772481/familiarity-with-digital-security-protection-options-in-the-netherlands-by-type/
