The document discusses the results of a survey about internet usage and online privacy/security concerns among Lebanese youth. It finds that while Lebanon ranks very poorly globally in internet download speeds, it ranks only slightly better in upload speeds. However, internet penetration and social media usage are high. The survey found most respondents spend 24 hours online per week, using laptops and smartphones, and 1/3 share their passwords. While many are unconcerned about online posts affecting their future, 1/3 are worried about photos. About 25% self-censor due to political/legal concerns, but under 5% censor what they actually post. Concerns centered on social media privacy and online purchase security.

1. Presented
by:
Elie
Awad

2. There’s
Good
News
and
Bad
News
The
bad
news
first…..

3. What
is
Lebanon’s
ranking
in
download
speed
among
185
countries
in
the
world???
Take
a
guess:
a. 50th
/
185
b. 100th
/185
c. 125th
/
185
d. ???

4. Bad
News
 In
2011,
Lebanon
is
185th
out
of
185
countries!!!!

5. AND
now
the
GOOD
news!!!!!

6. Good
News
 Lebanon’s
ranking
in
upload
speed
among
the
185
countries…
Take
a
guess:
a. 50th
/
185
b. 100th
/185
c. 125th
/
185
d.
None
of
the
above

7. Good
News
 Lebanon’s
ranking
in
upload
speed……:
184th
out
of
185
countries!!!!

8. Seriously
now,
the
GOOD
news:
• Internet
penetration:
high
• Facebook
usage:
high
–
most
schools
&
universities
block
it
to
reduce
server
load.
• Government
censorship:
Low
• Smart
phones
among
youth
(especially
BBM):
high
• Most
youth
are
tri-­‐lingual:
Arabic,
English
and
French
and
circumvent
typing
in
Arabic
by
using
roman
script:
Araby
=
‫
ﻋﺮﺑﻲ‬

9. Cybersecuri
ty
Workshops
-­‐
BEIRUT

10. Findings:
Quantitative
12
 Average
10
time
Frequency
of
Respondents
8
online:
24
hours
per
6
week
4
Mean
age
of
group:
2
21
0
21
Females,
19
Males
10
20
30
40
50
More
Number
of
Hours
Online
per
Week

11. Primary
Means
of
Internet
Access
11%
13%
Laptop
mobile
other
76%

12. Do
You
Share??
(Passwords)
26%
No
Yes
+
thinks
it's
54%
risky
21%
Yes
+
thinks
it's
not
risky

13. Will
it
come
back
to
bite
ya’?
 2/3RD:
NOT
concerned
that
what
they
post
online
can
cause
problems
in
the
future.
OR
?
 The
1/3RD
who
were:
mostly
of
photos
they
post!

14. Self-­‐censorship
 25%
were
worried
about
getting
into
trouble
with
the
police
or
political
groups
due
to
what
they
MIGHT
post
 Less
than
5%
were
worried
about
getting
into
trouble
with
the
police
or
political
groups
due
to
what
they
ACTUALLY
post

15. Online
activities
and
perceived
risks
Activities
Risks
Facebook
Privacy
issues
fromposting
personal
stuff,
unaware
of
future
consequences,
employers,
fake
accounts
and
stalking
Bbm
messaging
Broadcasting
from
one’s
account
E-­‐purchases
Credit
cards
on
unverified
sites,
delivery,
skype
Webcam
privacy
News
(political)
Commenting
and
concerns
about
it
Games
Viruses,
password
hijack
Youtube
Posting
of
videos
without
permission
from
those
filmed,
tracking
of
what
we
watch

16. Qualitative
Findings
 Most
concerns
were
about
social
networking
privacy
and
how
others
will
judge
one’s
postings.
 Security
for
online
purchases
came
in
a
distant
second
place.
 Concerns
about
online
predators,
sex
offenders
(etc)
was
rarely
mentioned.
(While
about
half
–
46%
-­‐
of
respondents
knew
what
“sexting”
was,
only
5%
said
they
had
participated
in
it)