Survey: Millennials Care More About Smart Home Security Used

Half of smart home users care about the cybersecurity of their devices (photo: Kaspersky)

JAKARTA - The smart home industry is globally experiencing rapid growth. With several segments such as smart security systems and smart keys, it is estimated that it will more than double it to US$106.3 billion and US$13.1 billion by 2030, respectively.

A recent survey from Kaspersky revealed that more than half of consumers (56%) who own smart home appliances feel responsible for their cybersecurity.

Among these, it turns out that the generation of millennials aged 25-34 years is the one who cares the most about the protection of smart devices in their homes, with 54 percent millennial securing the devices they have.

Kaspersky also highlighted that the sense of responsibility for the protection of smart devices in their homes is in line with the fear of hacking. This fact is shown by 56 percent of users concerned that their home network was hacked, and Wi-Fi routers or camera systems connected to the internet used to spy.

Another of the biggest concerns that arises is about the safety of home monitoring systems, internet-connected cameras, as well as doors and smart locks, with about a third of users claiming to care a lot about their safety and protection.

Thus, another 32 percent stated that users of the monitoring/security system claimed to care very much about the security and protection of their devices.

"As the adoption rate of smart devices increases, we see users pay more attention to security and try to ensure the best experience when building long-term relationships with their gadgets," said Marina Titova, VP of Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky in a statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 8.

According to him, Titova continued, good digital habits are more attached to the millennial generation. He considers this a positive sign for cybersecurity. And predict that in the future maybe we will see Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers who pay more attention to cybersecurity.