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WHITE PAPER
McAfee Global Survey
Seeking Reconnection
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Internet usage and the return to travel in the time of vaccines and
eased restrictions
Even as the internet kept us connected with family and friends during the
pandemic, people remain understandably eager to reconnect in person
as vaccines roll out and restrictions ease. In fact, people are making travel
plans accordingly. In the U.S., 68% of people said that they’re planning to
travel for leisure this year, slightly higher than the international average of
64%. And, as always, they’re bringing their devices with them.
These are a few of the top-line findings internet, 61% reported implementing
from our 2021 Consumer Security Mindset more protection for their devices,
Report: Travel Edition, which garnered connected homes, and online activities
responses from more than 11,000 people in general. This was particularly the case
aged 18 to 75 in eleven countries across in nations like India (86%), Mexico (79%),
North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Brazil (68%). However, other nations
Nearly two-thirds and the South Pacific. More broadly, this trended much lower than the average,
(64%) of people survey provides insight into people’s plans such as the UK (47%) and France (34%).
worldwide said and preferences for travel and how they In the U.S., that figure was lower than the
that they’re view online security while traveling— international trend with roughly half of
planning to particularly after relying heavily on the people implementing more protection.
internet at home during the pandemic for
travel for leisure
more than a year. The return to travel, internationally
this year. and domestically
People are more connected As called out earlier, people are taking
and more protected the first steps toward leisure travel
Indeed, people feel more connected by once again. Only 12% of people in the
the internet today than they did prior to U.S. said that they were planning on
the onset of COVID-19 with a significant traveling internationally compared to
76% of respondents stating as much. In a global average of 16%, while nations
light of that increasing reliance on the like Singapore (30%), the UK (25%), and
Increased Internet Protection
100
80
60
40
20
0
Percentage of people implementing new protection in 2021
Globally India Mexico Brazil UK France
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Germany (24%) trending well above Current attitudes on connecting
the average. In contrast, the outlook to networks outside the Home
for domestic leisure travel appears Yet how have attitudes changed toward
exceptionally strong, particularly for connecting to networks outside of the
respondents in Australia (88%), India home, particularly after the past year
(79%) and the U.S. (77%) who plan to saw the majority of people improve
travel as such. their security at home?
The pandemic has shaped people’s views For a baseline, we found that 80% of
on where they’d like to stay, with 62% respondents said that they’ve connected
stating that their preference for lodging a device when visiting a home or place
has changed this year. Well over one-third that is not their own. The devices
of respondents in the U.S., Australia, they mentioned most include laptops,
Indonesia, and Canada said that staying streaming devices, Bluetooth speakers,
with family and friends as their preferred and gaming devices as well. To connect
option. Globally speaking, hotel and motel those devices, they’ll use the home
accommodations topped the list at 41%. network of the friend’s or rental home
Vacation home rentals entered the mix where they’re staying (48%), or the
The outlook for
as well with roughly 25% of respondents network provided by the hotel where
domestic leisure saying a rental was part of their plan. they’re staying (48%). And while in
travel appears between places, public Wi-Fi remains a
exceptionally popular means of network connection at
strong … 50%, along with airport Wi-Fi (41%) plus
transit Wi-Fi (31%).
Wi-Fi Connections While Traveling
60
Only 47% people
40
said they take
the same online 20
security measures
that they take 0
Percentage of Connection
at home when
Rental/Friends Hotel Public Airport Transit
they’re on holiday
or vacation.
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As to how secure people feel on those Conclusion: security, you can take
networks, the answer varies greatly. it with you
While people expect low risk or no risk As travel becomes an actual possibility
at all on their home network (85%) or a for people once again, it’s an opportunity
friend’s home (73%), they’re far less apt to remember just how important security
to trust other networks. In general, they is outside the home. Whether people are
see Wi-Fi networks as most vulnerable at home or away, there will be banking
to cyber threats than any other network to do, chances to shop online, and
or device at 68% and feel most at risk moments to stream a few shows while
connecting to networks in hotels (25%) at the airport or on the road. Protecting
and rentals (21%). laptops and mobile devices for travel
become extra important when using
Despite these findings, only 47% people public, airport, and public Wi-Fi, as those
said they take the same online security networks can expose people to more
measures that they take at home when threats than their home networks.
they’re on holiday or vacation. Similarly, As people return to travel, holistic
just 52% of people check if the network security software and the use of a virtual
they are joining is secure before they private network (VPN) can provide them
80% of
connect. Of that, 22% say they don’t with the protection they seek.
respondents check because they feel the network
said that they’ve poses no threat and another 26%
connected a say that they simply don’t know how
device when to check.
visiting a home or
place that is not
their own.
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